Sunday 25th July Leader: Ant C Explorer map 184
Meet: Liverpool Street station 0845 for 0907 train to Manningtree (arr 1019). Change at Manningtree for 1027 train to Wrabness (arr 1036).
Train also calls Stratford 0914 - Tube/Overground/DLR connections. Please be in the middle of the train or in Coach L if it's a long train, for a quick platform exit and changeover for the other train. Also use the toilets on the train from London as there will be no time for the facilities in Manningtree.
Lunch: Strangers pub serving Sunday roasts (£9.95);
Village Maid pub, where you can eat your own packed lunch provided you buy drinks. This pub is a 9 min walk away from continuation point of walk, but there is a Church yard nearby too for picknickers if the weather is good .
Tea: Cafe and choice of pubs in Manningtree
Distance: 9 miles returning from Manningtree. We'll be passing Perry Grayson's 'House for Essex' at the start of the walk, and following the River Stour estuary for most of the way.
Fare: £23.35 CDR Wrabness - £17.20 from boundary zone 6 - with railcard discounts.
Ant will meet the ramblers on the train at Shenfield.
If coming, please advise early as possible if you are eating at the Strangers so bookings can be made.
Our gallant photographer, the other Antoinette, has kindly provided the following photographs taken on the day.