Roach Valley Way
A 23-mile long-distance path in Essex exploring the countryside between the coastal margins of the Roach and Crouch estuaries. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Rochford
Grid Ref: TQ 873 905
Distance: 23 miles (37 km)
Grid Ref: TQ 873 905
Distance: 23 miles (37 km)
Climbing: 200 metres
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Time: 8–11 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
175 Southend-on-Sea and Basildon
176 Blackwater Estuary
Summary
The Roach Valley Way is a circular route around south-east Essex taking in a variety of landscapes, including the ancient woodlands of Hockley and the coastal margins of the Roach and Crouch estuaries.
Places visited on the walk, which starts and ends in Rochford, include Hockley, Ashingdon, Canewdon, and Paglesham Churchend.