Canvey Island
Enjoy a waterside walk along the Thames Estuary on this route on Canvey Island in Essex. You can follow coastal footpaths for several miles along the estuary. There's lots to see with several bays, beaches, creeks, lagoons, marshland and an abundance of wildlife. There's also great views across the water to Hadleigh Country Park and its castle.
To extend your walking in the area you could cross the bridge over Benfleet Creek and visit Hadleigh Country Park in Castle Point. The 400 acre park has a number of good walking trails taking you to woodland, pasture, hay meadow, marsh and the ruins of the 13th century castle. The woodland trails and nature discovery centre at Belfairs Woods are very near to the park too.
Also just across the water near Southend you will find the splendid Two Tree Island nature reserve. Here you will find nice footpaths taking you around grassland, scrub, reedbed and lagoons.
Canvey Island Ordnance Survey Map 
- view and print off detailed OS map
Canvey Island Open Street Map 
- view and print off detailed map
Canvey Island OS Map 
- Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking
Canvey Island Open Street Map 
- Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
Holehaven Creek sea defence wall
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Footpath to Canvey Point
Holehaven Lookout Station, Pier and Slipway
Sea defence wall
Former Hole Haven Coastguard cottages
Canvey Island Heritage Centre. Once a Church.
Labworth Beach. Looking east from outside the Labworth Cafe.
Canvey Heights country park. Now landscaped and with lovely views over the Thames Estuary.