From Wrabness we pass Grayson Perry's A House for Essex and descend to the shoreline of the river Stour. We follow this west past Wrabness Nature Reserve before turning inland to Bradfield where we stop for lunch. We then continue along the Essex Way through fields to Mistley before descending to the town centre of the small port. We follow parkland along the shoreline to Manningtree's waterfront and town centre, then move back inland through Lawford to Lawford Park and then descend to Manningtree station.
Train: 10:00 from Liverpool Street to Manningtree, arrive 10:55, change platform to 11::00 arrives Wrabness 11:09. Buy return to Wrabness. Freedom Pass holders buy return from Harold Wood.
Lunch: Pub or picnic in Bradfield.
Toilet: use toilets on train from Liverpool Street as no time while changing at Manningtree and none at Wrabness or before lunch. Toilets at lunch break, in Manningtree, and at Manningtree station on return.