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Hadleigh Marsh – Hadleigh Castle loop from Hadleigh

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Hadleigh Marsh – Hadleigh Castle loop from Hadleigh

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4.9

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Hadleigh Marsh – Hadleigh Castle loop from Hadleigh

02:37

9.91km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.12 km

Panoramic Views from Hadleigh Marsh

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2.25 km

View of London Gateway Port

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Like something out of Star Trek - the Enterprise in “dry dock”!

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4.41 km

Graveyard of Lost Species

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The mast has now broken off

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5.22 km

Two Tree Island Nature Reserve

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Managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust, Two Tree Island sits on the Thames Estuary. It is popular for birdwatching and 3.5km circular walk round the island is possible direct from …

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5.79 km

Graveyard of Lost Species Boat, Leigh Marsh

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The wreck of a Thames fishing boat, hauled from the Estuary mud and installed on the saltmarshes as a monument to Leigh's local past. Features engraved upon its hull the …

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6.44 km

C2C service is generally great at getting you back West / London when you can’t ride back! The gate is general unlocked so you can wheel your bike through rather than using the electronic gates, assuming you’ve bougth your ticket!

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9.03 km

Hadleigh Castle

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You can visit Hadleigh Castle for free and admire the ruins that have succumbed to the soft London clay on which it was built. The castle was first built in …

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9.91 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.93 km

1.52 km

1.03 km

833 m

590 m

Surfaces

6.60 km

1.50 km

787 m

663 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 7 July

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Hadleigh Marsh – Hadleigh Castle loop from Hadleigh

Panoramic Views from Hadleigh Marsh

Hadleigh Marsh

View of London Gateway Port

Graveyard of Lost Species

Two Tree Island Nature Reserve

Graveyard of Lost Species Boat, Leigh Marsh

Leigh-on-Sea Train Station

Hadleigh Castle

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