This is a fantastic walk starting from Allhallows. The London Stone marks the entrance to Yantlet Creek on the Grain side. You'll enjoy stunning views across the Thames to Southend and Shoeburyness. The tranquility and abundance of wildlife along the way are truly blissful, with many land and sea birds to observe. Be cautious around cattle, especially if they have calves. Unfortunately, you can't walk all the way around the coast to Grain village due to a restricted area, which is marked on an OS map. However, you can head in the other direction and walk to Gravesend, which is at least 10 miles away. At the entrance to Yantlet Creek, you'll find large banks of shells that resemble sand, with patches of clay mud. The creek extends a good distance inland and is too wide to cross. It might be possible at low tide with boots, but avoid the mud. Historically, this creek is what made the Isle of Grain an island. As it approaches the Grain road before the Power Station, the creek narrows into a ditch. Use an OS map to navigate public footpaths. The entire area consists of farmland, a no-go zone (MoD range), and land belonging to the power station.
Denne lange strand plages af en betydelig mængde plastforurening i hele sin længde. Det er tydeligt, at visse lokale gør en indsats for at rydde op ved at samle affald og efterlade det nær kommunens skraldespande. Det er dog åbenlyst, at omfanget af problemet kræver indgriben fra regeringen og det lokale råd.
Vi havde en fantastisk tid på Thorney Bay Beach en solrig dag og nød en sjov eftermiddag med børnene. Sandet var dejligt at gå på, og vi havde det alle sjovt!
Denne charmerende strand er et dejligt sted, men den ville have gavn af tilføjelsen af nogle flere siddepladser.
Stranden var helt fantastisk! Den 13. august 2022 var der en fejring af Jamaicas uafhængighed og Southends bystatus, hvilket tilføjede en masse farve og spænding til atmosfæren. Maden, musikken og forlystelsesaktiviteterne for børn var alle fantastiske. Bagefter havde jeg en god tid med at køle af i det salte vand. 😊