The Basildon Highline
Wed 4th Aug 2021
Walk Details:
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
London
Distance
11ml.
Start Time
10:25
Route
Start : Laindon station ( 9:51 departure from Fenchurch St)
Finish: Basildon station
Is there any greenery amongst the chimney pots of South West Essex? Explore for yourself and you will be surprised
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Notes: Buy return to Basildon
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Walk Report
Basildon Highline, Wednesday 4th August 20219 walkers, 11.5 miles - leader Ron Williamson
An opportunity to discover the greener side of Basildon attracted 9 members on what turned out to be a perfect day for walking. Just half a mile of tarmac but almost 11 miles of pleasant pathways interspersed with the obligatory half-mile of nettle and bramble were explored. Our way was through ancient woodland ablaze in the dappled sunshine, across flower-rich grassland meadows with panoramic views towards London and the Thames Estuary whilst skirting round areas of dense scrubland and managing a respectable height gain of some 1100ft.
A great example of well managed Green Belt land on the edge of some of the most densely populated areas of South-East Essex and only a few miles from the M25, well worth a visit.
Photographs by Ken Williamson
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Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
