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Thames Estuary Trail

Essex, Kent, Medway, Thurrock

185 km / 115 miles

The Thames Estuary Trail is not an official route but part of the title of a book - "Thames Estuary Trail - A Walk Around the Edge of the World" - written by Tom King, describing his experiences of walking around the estuary from Foulness to the Isle of Sheppey, via Tilbury. Newspaperman Tom King, in the company of 'Essex Dog,' takes a whimsical stroll along the north and south shores of the River Thames, humourously noting people and places.

Details:

Path Type:	Other Paths
Attributes:	Easy Coastal
Start:	TR034929 - Fisherman's Head, Foulness Island, Essex
Finish:	TR019724 - Wardens Point, Isle of Sheppey, Kent

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

General Interest Book

Thames Estuary Trail : a walk round the end of the world (Desert Island Books - 2001 )

Maps:

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Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.

Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Landranger	178
OS Landranger Active	178
OS Explorer	149, 163, 175, 176
OS Explorer Active	149, 163, 175, 176

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

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Hostel Accommodation

Medway YHA, 351 Capstone Road, Gillingham, Kent

3 km

141 km

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Downloads:

GPX Route File

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Route Profile:

185.4 km (115.2 miles)
1,143 m (3,750 ft) ascent
45 m (148 ft) maximum height

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