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Coalhouse Fort – East Tilbury Point Water Tower loop from Grays

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Coalhouse Fort – East Tilbury Point Water Tower loop from Grays

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Coalhouse Fort – East Tilbury Point Water Tower loop from Grays

02:26

40.1km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.5 km for 52 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.6 km

Stanford-le-Hope Railway Crossing

Highlight • Rest Area

You will need to wait here for 5-10mins if there are trains coming

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12.8 km

Thurrock Thameside Nature Park

Highlight • Natural

Opened in 2013 by Sir David Attenborough, and built on top of a landfill site, the Thurrock Nature Park is currently 120 acres and hosts a variety of wildlife, woodlands, …

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14.1 km

Thurrock Thameside Nature Park

Nature Reserve

14.5 km

Thurrock Thameside Nature Park Visitor Centre

Highlight • Viewpoint

Access routes suitable for MTB or gravel, visitor centre with cafe and great views over Thames Estuary

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24.5 km

Coalhouse Fort

Highlight • Rest Area

This impressive artillery fort was built in the 1860s and was designed to protect the lower Thames from attack. It replaced earlier fortifications dating back to the 15th century. The …

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25.2 km

East Tilbury Point Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Quiet area with a local Cafe at the Coal House Fort

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26.3 km

Bicycle Dismount Point

Highlight (Segment) • Other

29.8 km

Tilbury Fort

Highlight • Monument

Tilbury Fort, on the north bank of the River Thames, has protected London from seaward attackers since the 16th century. Henry III was the first to build a fort here …

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40.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.1 km

9.52 km

7.39 km

1.90 km

1.68 km

424 m

104 m

Surfaces

25.8 km

10.3 km

1.52 km

1.31 km

1.18 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

33°C

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Coalhouse Fort – East Tilbury Point Water Tower loop from Grays

Stanford-le-Hope Railway Crossing

Thurrock Thameside Nature Park

Thurrock Thameside Nature Park Visitor Centre

Coalhouse Fort

East Tilbury Point Water Tower

Bicycle Dismount Point

Tilbury Fort

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