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.
We had a fantastic time at Thorney Bay Beach one sunny day, enjoying a fun-filled afternoon with the kids. The sand was lovely to walk on, and we all had a blast!
This charming beach is a delightful spot, yet it would benefit from the addition of a few more seating areas.
This charming coastal town exudes the quaint charm of a traditional seafaring village, complete with a plethora of enticing bars and restaurants to explore. While we were unable to catch a glimpse of the ocean due to the tide, our little ones were delighted to splash around in the small sea pool located right on the beach. It's worth noting that parking can be a bit of a challenge here, as there aren't many spaces available, and be sure to remember to pay the hourly parking fee of one pound. Despite these minor inconveniences, we wholeheartedly recommend a visit to this delightful destination.
ΠΠΎ Π²ΡΠ΅ΠΌΡ ΠΌΠΎΠ΅Π³ΠΎ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ²ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π²ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠ° Π½Π° ΡΡΠΎΡ ΠΏΠ»ΡΠΆ Ρ Π±ΡΠ» ΡΠ°Π΄ ΠΎΠ±Π½Π°ΡΡΠΆΠΈΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎ Ρ ΡΠ°Π΄ΠΎΡΡΡΡ Π²Π΅ΡΠ½ΡΡΡ. ΠΠ΅ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎΠ²Π°Ρ Π»ΠΈΠ½ΠΈΡ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΎΠΈΡ ΠΊΠ°ΠΊ ΠΈΠ· ΠΏΠ΅ΡΡΠ°Π½ΡΡ , ΡΠ°ΠΊ ΠΈ ΠΈΠ· Π³Π°Π»Π΅ΡΠ½ΡΡ ΡΡΠ°ΡΡΠΊΠΎΠ², ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠΎΠΌΡ, Π΅ΡΠ»ΠΈ Π²Ρ ΠΏΡΠ΅Π΄ΠΏΠΎΡΠΈΡΠ°Π΅ΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΎΠΊ, ΠΏΡΠΎΠ΄ΠΎΠ»ΠΆΠ°ΠΉΡΠ΅ ΠΏΠΎΠΈΡΠΊΠΈ. ΠΠ°ΠΆΠ½ΠΎ ΠΎΡΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΈΠ»ΠΈΠ² Π΄Π΅ΠΉΡΡΠ²ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»ΡΠ½ΠΎ ΠΏΡΠΈΡ ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈΡ Π΄ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ»ΡΠ½ΠΎ Π΄Π°Π»Π΅ΠΊΠΎ, ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠΎΠΌΡ Π»ΡΡΡΠ΅ ΡΠ»Π΅Π΄ΠΈΡΡ Π·Π° ΡΠ²ΠΎΠΈΠΌΠΈ Π²Π΅ΡΠ°ΠΌΠΈ. ΠΠ΄Π½Π°ΠΊΠΎ ΡΡΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Ρ Π²Π°ΡΠ°Π΅Ρ ΡΠΎΠ»ΡΠΊΠΎ Π½Π° ΠΊΠΎΡΠΎΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΠΎΠ΄, ΠΈ ΠΌΡ Π²ΠΎΡΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡΠ·ΠΎΠ²Π°Π»ΠΈΡΡ Π²ΠΎΠ·ΠΌΠΎΠΆΠ½ΠΎΡΡΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎΠ±Ρ ΠΏΠ΅ΡΠ΅ΠΊΡΡΠΈΡΡ, ΠΏΡΠ΅ΠΆΠ΄Π΅ ΡΠ΅ΠΌ Π²Π΅ΡΠ½ΡΡΡΡΡ Π½Π° ΠΏΠ»ΡΠΆ. Π₯ΠΎΡΡ Π² Π΄Π΅Π½Ρ Π½Π°ΡΠ΅Π³ΠΎ Π²ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡΠ° Π·Π΄Π΅ΡΡ Π±ΡΠ»ΠΎ Π΄ΠΎΠ²ΠΎΠ»ΡΠ½ΠΎ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ»ΡΠ΄Π½ΠΎ, Π·Π΄Π΅ΡΡ Π½Π΅ Π±ΡΠ»ΠΎ ΡΡΠ΅Π·ΠΌΠ΅ΡΠ½ΠΎ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΠ»ΡΠ΄Π½ΠΎ, ΠΈ Π² Π½Π΅ΠΏΠΎΡΡΠ΅Π΄ΡΡΠ²Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΉ Π±Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΎΡΡΠΈ Π±ΡΠ»ΠΈ ΠΌΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎΡΠΈΡΠ»Π΅Π½Π½ΡΠ΅ ΡΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠ°Π½Ρ Π΄Π»Ρ ΠΎΠ±Π΅Π΄Π° ΠΈΠ»ΠΈ ΡΠΆΠΈΠ½Π°. ΠΠ΅Π»ΡΠ·Ρ ΠΎΡΡΠΈΡΠ°ΡΡ, ΡΡΠΎ ΡΡΠΎΡ ΠΏΠ»ΡΠΆ ΡΠ²Π»ΡΠ΅ΡΡΡ ΠΎΠ΄Π½ΠΈΠΌ ΠΈΠ· Π»ΡΡΡΠΈΡ Π² Π‘ΠΎΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½Π΅Π½Π½ΠΎΠΌ ΠΠΎΡΠΎΠ»Π΅Π²ΡΡΠ²Π΅!