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Hadleigh Castle – View of Hadleigh Castle loop from Benfleet

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East Of England

Hadleigh Castle – View of Hadleigh Castle loop from Benfleet

Moderate

4.9

(9)

71

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Hadleigh Castle – View of Hadleigh Castle loop from Benfleet

02:26

9.13km

100m

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: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

51 m

Benfleet Railway Station

Highlight • Structure

Benfleet railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.

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2

1.60 km

Hadleigh Castle Country Park

Highlight • Natural

A mixture of trails, marshland and hills. Hadleigh Castle Country park offers a varied place to run. Watch out for the free roaming cows and goats which have been located on the park to aid in grassland management.

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3

3.00 km

Power Station Crossing

Highlight • Structure

Route from Hadleigh to Southend

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4

3.68 km

Hadleigh Castle

Highlight • Castle

5

4.06 km

Hadleigh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 …

Tip by

6

4.39 km

Salvation Army Tea Rooms and Rare Breeds Centre

Highlight • Cafe

7

4.88 km

Essex Glamping

Highlight • Rest Area

Great, well run campsite in an amazing location.

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8

5.98 km

View of Hadleigh Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely view and big field. Great place for a picnic or some Frisbee fun :)

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B

9.13 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.13 km

1.96 km

794 m

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

2.50 km

549 m

447 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 19 October

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11°C

87 %

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