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Hadleigh Castle – Wildlife Trust Café loop from Pound Woods

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Hadleigh Castle – Wildlife Trust Café loop from Pound Woods

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Hadleigh Castle – Wildlife Trust Café loop from Pound Woods

03:24

12.7km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.03 km

Hadleigh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can visit Hadleigh Castle for free and admire the ruins that have succumbed to the soft London clay on which it was built. The castle was first built in …

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7.08 km

Osborne Bros Seafood Café

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely seafood cafe with friendly staff and a rail to park your bike against, and lock if you so wish. Highly recommend the scallop and bacon brioche breakfast roll.

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7.25 km

Wallis Café

Highlight • Cafe

65 High Street - Coffee and cakes. Nice atmosphere.

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7.31 km

The Smithy Leigh Heritage Centre

Highlight • Monument

Leigh Heritage Centre stands in the centre of the old town in the old Smithy. Over the centuries the building has been owned by several people and had a variety …

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7.39 km

Ye Olde Smack

Highlight • Restaurant

Buy the steak pie 👌🏻

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7.41 km

The Mayflower Pub

Highlight • Pub

Very yummy fish and chips!

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7.76 km

St Clement's Church, Leigh-on-Sea

Highlight • Historical Site

Of the current church, the oldest part of the building is the present north aisle, dating from around 1400. Legend has it that the stones the church is built from …

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10.9 km

Wildlife Trust Café

Highlight • Cafe

Drinks and food served here, carpark with E/V hookup.

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12.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

2.56 km

2.43 km

2.10 km

1.43 km

Surfaces

3.84 km

3.27 km

2.72 km

2.10 km

460 m

281 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

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14°C

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Hadleigh Castle – Wildlife Trust Café loop from Pound Woods

Hadleigh Castle

Osborne Bros Seafood Café

Wallis Café

The Smithy Leigh Heritage Centre

Ye Olde Smack

The Mayflower Pub

St Clement's Church, Leigh-on-Sea

Wildlife Trust Café

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