Connect Wickford with Slow Ways
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Give a hike!Wickford
Essex
Slow Ways linking Wickford and Basildon, Billericay, Chelmsford, Rayleigh, South Woodham Ferrers
England / Essex / Wickford
Wickford’s five Slow Ways are 35% checked
Help connect Wickford
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Wickford’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Wickford from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Basildon—Wickford
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Baswic one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 56m | Descent 76m | ||
Billericay—Wickford
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Bilwic one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 130m | Descent 61m | |
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Billericay—Wickford
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Bilwic two |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 139m | Descent 75m | |
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Chelmsford—Wickford
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Chewic one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 207m | Descent 226m | ||
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Wickford—Rayleigh
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Wicray one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 9km/6mi | Ascent 47m | Descent 98m | ||
Wickford—Rayleigh
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Wicray two |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Wickford—South Woodham Ferrers
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Wicsou one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 82m | Descent 87m |
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Collective progress
39% of Wickford’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4/7
0/7
0/7
7 people have contributed to Wickford’s Slow Ways
10 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Wickford
39km out of 78km have been walked and reviewed
66km of reviews have been shared in Wickford
Latest Updates
After crossing the A130,doublegate Lane is a concreted path leading to Doublegate Farm. When you cross the entrance to Wick Country Park you should be able to continue along the field to the roundabout at Salcott Cres, but this path has been deliberately sabotaged : The entrance to the path is completely overgrown with hawthorn, and just inside there is a manmade mound of earth blocking what was the path....
Christopher Collins
Photo 1 shows where you break away from Wickford High Street, by an estate agents. Photo 4 illustrates where the route takes you away from the trucks and gravel pits onto a bridleway, shortly before crossing the A130....
sherbie
As in route description- we actually walked the ‘alternative’ way into Rayleigh, crossing the railway at the station (which feels a bit cheeky) and going up the Mount to see what’s there....
Jane Taylor
Jane Taylor added Wicray two, a new walk from Wickford to Rayleigh
Walk this routeThree or four stiles on route, one of which in poor condition....
phil ellis
Long section along main road with little or no pavement. Otherwise a nice route through fields & woods...
Kirsti
I didn't follow the map exactly as I took a number of wrong turns. Enter Norsey Woods via Norsey Close (taking the left of the two pathway options). Follow the woods around in an anti-clockwise way (avoiding exiting onto any roads until you see footpath signpost 28 (then follow it)....
StephenGreen1972
We had intended to go the entire way to Billericay but there is a section of Heath Road, just past Ramsden Heath, where the pavement ends and you have to walk on the road or narrow grassy verge....
Lin
Slow Ways added Bilwic one, a new walk from Billericay to Wickford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Chewic one, a new walk from Chelmsford to Wickford
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Wicsou one, a new walk from Wickford to South Woodham Ferrers
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Wickford’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
TQ7455293710
Lat / Lon
51.61516° / 0.51980°
Easting / Northing
574,552E / 193,710N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Wickford's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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