We are the Chelmer & Blackwater Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Walk from busy Colchester (main station) to the quietness of Wivenhoe and beyond - through Castle Park and out along the sea/river wall path to the coast, following the River Colne. Arrive by train (or park at the station - charges apply - see below). We will return on the train from Wivenhoe, either to Colchester to pick up cars or take the train back to Chelmsford / Brentwood etc. Lunch in Wivenhoe. Long morning and short afternoon with the option to finish at lunchtime and take the train back.
Colchester (North) Station, Station Approach Road. Main exit where the taxis and buses wait. Toilets at station but few opportunities on the walk. [OS Explorer Map 184] If convenient, the best way of joining the walk is via train to Colchester mainline station. If that’s not good, then parking at the station is £11.50 or the restrictions on parking in Essex Hall Road or Chiltern close actually expire at 10 am, which still leaves time to join the walk.
Wivenhoe Station
