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18. A walk around Horndon-on-the-Hill
Friday 15 July, 7pm A leisurely walk around the lovely village of Horndon-on-the-Hill. We’ll start out at the medieval half-timbered Woolmarket, before passing the remains of the Windmill, ...
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20. From Chafford Hundred to Grays
Saturday 16 July, 10am This walk begins in what was once the largest housing estate in Europe, with more than 5000 homes. We will walk down the side ...
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17. Evening rural walk around Hangmans Woods
Thursday 14 July, 6.15pm This circular walk will visit Hangmans Wood, a site of Special Scientific Interest because of the presence of a number of deneholes: underground hollows ...
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19. Along the Historic Thames
Saturday 16 July, 10am This walk begins at Purfleet station, and explores the historic river frontage with its many reminders of Thurrock’s industrial heritage. We’ll walk beside the ...
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16. Lakeside to Chafford Gorges
Thursday 14 July, 1pm This walk visits the sites of two chalk pits, excavated to serve the once hugely successful cement industries. We’ll explore Chafford Gorges Nature Reserve, ...
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15. A walk around Orsett
Wednesday 13 July, 6.30pm The agricultural village of Orsett flourished because of the ancient Mar Dyke trade route. We will explore the old village, and Bishop Bonner’s Palace, finishing ...
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14. The birds and the bees: around Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
Wednesday 13 July, 3.30pm This is a circular walk around the new Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, a stunning new nature reserve built on 120 acres on a former ...
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13. Tilbury Town buggy walk
Wednesday 13 July, 9.30am This short toddler-friendly walk around Tilbury passes the famous 17th century World’s End pub and the site of the devastating floods of 1953, as ...
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12. Industrial heritage transformed
Tuesday 12 July, 6pm This walk follows Purfleet’s historic river frontage, with great views over the river and the site of the new development planned for Purfleet that will ...
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11. From peasants’ revolt to modern port
Tuesday 12 July, 10am This circular walk explores the area around the historic village of Fobbing, which dates back to Saxon times, including the old jetty at the end ...
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10. Bata and beyond: a gentle stroll around East Tilbury
Monday 11 July, 6pm This gentle walk begins at East Tilbury library with its Bata Heritage displays. We will start with a short walk around the Bata Estate, exploring ...
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9. Heritage walk around Stanford-le-Hope
Monday 11 July, 6pm This walk focuses on the town of Stanford-le-Hope, which grew from a small village with the coming of the railway in the mid C19th. We’ll ...
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8. Circular walk around South Ockendon
Sunday 10 July, 11am This circular walk begins at South Ockendon’s Derwent Parade, setting for the 1958 Housewives’ Revolt! We will continue to see the remains of the Belhus ...
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7. One Tree Hill and Langdon Hills
Sunday 10 July, 10am Langdon Hills Country Park sits on a hilly ridge with panoramic views over the Thames Estuary to London. The park boasts ancient woodlands dating back ...
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6. Farmer Cash’s Well
Sunday 10 July, 10am A short circular walk to the highest point locally, One Tree Hill, and to the site of Farmer Cash’s famous well. The water was found ...
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5. Grays Heritage Walk
Saturday 9 July, 2pm This circular walk around historic Grays begins at the State Cinema, opened in 1938, and visits Grays Wharf, the wreck of The Gull, a lightship built ...
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4. Purfleet to Rainham Marshes
Saturday 9 July, 1.30pm We set out from the hexagonal 17th century dovecote at High House and visit the historic Purfleet Heritage Centre inside one of five gunpowder ...
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3. A Walk Round Acme Studios
Saturday 9 July, 11am Artist Ali Pretty, founder of Arts Company Kinetika, will lead a walk around Acme Studios, including visits to the studios of some of the artists who ...
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2. Along the Mardyke Way
Saturday 9 July, 10am A beautiful rural walk through Thurrock following the old trade route along the Mardyke waterway, with an opportunity to see the Victorian pumping station and ...
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1. A family-friendly walk around Bulphan
Friday 8 July, 3.45pm A circular walk around the thriving village of Bulphan, whose name means ‘place of safety on the fen’. Starting out from the regular Community Café, this ...
