Sunday, 11 June 2000
Coastwalk
Pitsea → Southend-on-Sea
![[Sunday cricket]](../../images/2000/06/cricket/south-benfleet-thumb.jpg)
Distance: 10.0 miles
Ascent: unknown
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
England at play
« Stanford le Hope | Shoeburyness »
It was decision time as I left Pitsea this morning. Pretty much ahead to the east was Southend-on-Sea, but would I first detour on a circuit of Canvey Island to the south-east? The decision was easy enough to make; Canvey is known more for its oil terminal than its beauty so I stuck to the coast proper. Besides, it's only an island.
Sunday, 4 June 2000
Coastwalk
Stanford le Hope → Pitsea
![[Overgrown railway]](../../images/2000/06/stanford-le-hope/stanford-le-hope-thumb.jpg)
Distance: 6.6 miles
Ascent: unknown
Duration: unknown
Substantial growth
« Tilbury | Southend-on-Sea »
The railway line from Fenchurch Street in London to Southend-on-Sea is famously known as the Misery Line. Looking at the state of the track as it passes through Stanford-le-Hope as I returned to the car after today's walk it's easy to see something's wrong. I'm sure there are rails down there somewhere, but they're hidden by aggressively growing weeds.
Saturday, 3 June 2000
Coastwalk
Tilbury → Stanford le Hope
![[Crossing The Thames]](../../images/2000/06/thames/thames-thumb.jpg)
Distance: 10.6 miles
Ascent: unknown
Duration: unknown
Constructive weekends start here
« Rainham, Essex | Pitsea »
Time to get serious about walking. Time to start tackling East Anglia. Time to go down to Tilbury where the first foot ferry crosses The Thames from Gravesend. This is where my walk round Essex will begin.