Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.14 km

Leigh-on-Sea Old Town & Cockle Row Spit

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you ride from London to Southend, it’s time to have lunch here

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1.22 km

The Peterboat Pub

Highlight • Pub

It's a lovely pub with nice food and good beer (though very busy on warm days). The views over the estuary are soothing and Old Leigh is just an beautiful, English fisher village with all the trimmings.

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1.24 km

Leigh-on-Sea Waterfront Promenade

Highlight • Structure

Lots of cafes, pubs and bars here for weary travellers.

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1.45 km

Ye Olde Smack

Highlight • Restaurant

Buy the steak pie 👌🏻

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1.47 km

The Mayflower Pub

Highlight • Pub

Very yummy fish and chips!

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2.75 km

Chalkwell Beach

Highlight • Beach

4.14 km

Southend Seafront and Pier

Highlight • Beach

The seafront in Southend is a wonderful place for a ride. The road is flat and has a designated lane for cyclists, and the views out to the water are …

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7.52 km

Osborne Bros Seafood Café

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely seafood cafe with friendly staff and a rail to park your bike against, and lock if you so wish. Highly recommend the scallop and bacon brioche breakfast roll.

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8.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.79 km

1.20 km

960 m

508 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.41 km

3.25 km

1.73 km

Elevation

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Saturday 18 April

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The Peterboat Pub – Southend Seafront and Pier loop from Leigh-on-Sea

Leigh-on-Sea Old Town & Cockle Row Spit

The Peterboat Pub

Leigh-on-Sea Waterfront Promenade

Ye Olde Smack

The Mayflower Pub

Chalkwell Beach

Southend Seafront and Pier

Osborne Bros Seafood Café

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