WALKS PROGRAMME FOR DECEMBER 2008

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NOTES FOR WALKERS
Walking Speed   Most of our Tuesday walks are at a moderately brisk speed of about 2.6 to 2.8 mph with an ascent of 350 to 450 feet. Weekend walks are usually slower and more relaxed. Walks that are outside the above parameters are highlighted in the programme. If you are in any doubt about your ability to cope with the above conditions please consult the Walks Leader.
To ensure that a walk takes place please contact the Leader beforehand to register an interest
ALL WALKS START PROMPTLY AT TIME STATED
 
Date Start
Time
Distance (miles) Start Place Start
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Longer Description Contact Name Contact Phone
Tue
2nd
9:30 6 Eastwood TQ836897 Edwards Hall to Hockley Woods. Meet at Edwards Hall car park, at the top of Boswell Road, Eastwood, for a circular walk to Hockley Woods. Wendy 01702
529413
Sat
6th
10:00 6 Leigh-
on-Sea
TQ834877 Winter Woodlands Walk. Meet at the Golf Shop opposite the bowling green in Belfairs Park, Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea, for a walk via Pound Wood to Daws Heath Woods and return via Hadleigh Great Wood. Richard 01702
549141
Tue
9th
9:30 9 Southend-
on-Sea
TQ875870 Prittlewell Priory. Prittle Brook and Promenade. Meet in Priory Park car park for a BRISK morning walk, mainly on pavement. Back at 13:30. Arthur 01702
205310
Sat
13th
10:00 5 Great
Wakering
TQ949876 Little Wakering, Fleet Head and Potton Creek. Meet at St Nicholas Church, end of Great Wakering High Street for a walk to Fleet Head and Potton Creek Ian 01702 710035
Sun
14th
10:00 5 Great
Stambridge
TQ896915 Hampton Barns and Stannets Creek. Meet at the lay-by near The Old Rectory Nursing Home Stambridge Road, for a walk through Hampton Barns to Stannets Creek. Ian 01702 710035
Tue
16th
9:30 6.5 Leigh-
on-Sea
TQ825853 Two Tree Island and Hadleigh Country Park. Meet at the car park over the bridge on Two Tree Island for a walk on the Island, along the sea-wall to Hadleigh Castle Country Park. And back. Ralph 01268
515193
Tue
23rd
10:00 5.9 Thorndon TQ633899 Thorndon Country Park. Meet at Thorndon Country Park South car park for a walk via Jury Hill through mature woodlands with some long views. Ascent 190 ft.Essential to telephone beforehand. Local meeting point will be Victoria Road car park, Rayleigh, (GR TQ 814914) by prior arrangement only.
NOTE THAT THERE IS NOW A £2 CAR PARK CHARGE AT THORNDON.
Gordon 01268
745825
Sun
28th
10:30 4 Rochford TQ875904 Tracks, Lanes and Field Paths. Meet at Back Lane car park, Rochford (Free on Sundays), entrance off South Street via Locks Hill, for a walk exploring the tracks, lanes and field paths to the north-east of Rochford. Optional refreshments afterwards at Rochford Conservative Club. NOTE: This walk has about three stiles.e-mail: jmswoodcock@btconnect.com Jim 05601 526649
Tue
30th
9:30 7 Hadleigh TQ811876 Castle Point Woods. Meet at John Burrows Recreation Ground car park Hadleigh, for a walk through West Wood, The Chase, Thundersley Glen, Boyce Hill, South Benfleet, Benfleet, sea-wall, and Hadleigh Castle Country Park. Back for lunch. Hilly in parts. Mike 01702 552630
Essex County Council Public Right of Way Defect Reporting
Rights of Way are paths and tracks which you, the public, have a right to use. For a description of the various types of Rights of Way please view the Public Right of Way section on our website. If you think this may be an emergency situation, please call the Highways Department immediately on 0845 603 7631. For other problems please use this Form