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Canewdon

Wallasea Island – Lion Creek Nature Reserve loop from Canewdon

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United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Essex
Rochford
Canewdon

Wallasea Island – Lion Creek Nature Reserve loop from Canewdon

Moderate

5.0

(1)

12

runners

Wallasea Island – Lion Creek Nature Reserve loop from Canewdon

01:24

12.3km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

240 m

Wallasea Island

Highlight • Rest Area

quiet scenic roads leading up to wildlife reserve (facility to lock bike up at the end of the road)

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2

1.40 km

Old Café

Highlight • Cafe

3

1.70 km

Lion Creek Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Once a part of the Crouch Estuary, Lion Creek was cut off and turned into a nature reserve with the building of the sea wall.

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4

3.79 km

Lower Raypits Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

A heavily managed, winding stretch of marsh that is designed to encourage some of Britain's rarest wader birds.

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5

6.05 km

View of the River Blackwater

Highlight • River

6

7.39 km

View of the Fields

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.05 km

3.54 km

3.24 km

443 m

Surfaces

5.05 km

2.71 km

2.34 km

1.06 km

956 m

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Monday 19 October

13°C

10°C

72 %

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