Purfleet-on-Thames Beacon to High House Production Park for a ‘Criminally Good Day’
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11th June 2022
Starts: Purfleet-on-Thames Beacon
Ends: High House Production Park
Booking for this walk is now closed but you can follow the route on your own.
A gentle walk from Purfleet-on-Thames Beacon to High House Production Park, via Heavenly Greens Fruit and Veg.
We arrived at High House Production Park, welcomed by Kinetika’s giant skeleton puppet ‘The Midnight Robber’ for Essex Book Festival’s ‘Criminally Good Day’ event. Visitors were treated to site tours, talks, craft and writing workshops for all ages and criminally good storytelling.
SCHEDULE
- 11am: Suggested meeting point, The Beacon, Purfleet-on-Thames, RM19 1QA
- 11am – 12.30pm: Arrival at High House Production Park
- 12.30pm – 12.30pm: A 1.5 hour walk
- 12.30pm: Arrive at: High House Production Park, RM19 1AS
WALK INFO
- Duration: 1.5 hour walk
- Distance: 2 miles
- Grading: Easy
- Terrain: The majority of this walk takes places on pavements, however some pathways are slightly uneven and involve busy road crossings. At the beacon, you will walk across a grassy area without a clear pathway, but all of the walk is accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs.
- Access: this walk is accessible for wheelchairs and large pushchairs. However a section of the route is via London road, this is a busy road with a narrow pathway so please consider if you would be comfortable with this.
TRAVEL
TRAINS
The nearest train station at the Start/End: Purfleet
BUSES
Start / End: 44 This bus stops on London Road near both the start and end of these walks.
PARKING
Start/ End: Free parking is available at High House Production Park if you wish to park there and walk to the start at the Beacon.
ACCESSIBILITY
This walk is accessible for wheelchairs or large pushchairs.
T100 walks are of different lengths and on different terrain. Some are mainly on footpaths, and others mainly on footpaths where ground may be uneven. If this walk doesn’t suit you, there is probably another one that will.
Please note: You need to choose walks within your capabilities and ensure you are sufficiently fit for the grade of walk you have chosen. Due care has been exercised in organising the walks, however, Kinetika, the funders and associated partners of the project cannot accept liability for loss, accident or injury caused to any person following the routes, especially unsupervised. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
WHAT TO TAKE
Please ensure that you are properly equipped for all walks. The weather can be unpredictable so bring waterproof clothing and/or sun hats and sun cream – it’s best to be prepared for everything!
Walking boots/shoes are recommended, but otherwise please wear suitable and comfortable footwear- best to leave open-toe sandals or high heels at home.
Make sure you bring a packed lunch with you if necessary, and plenty to drink.
Toilet facilities can be accessed at High House Production Park.
We encourage you to bring face coverings with you. You will not have to wear face coverings for the duration of the walk but you may wish to wear them if you enter indoor spaces on the route, although this is optional.
PHOTOS/ FILMING
If you take any of your own photos whilst taking part in the walk, we would love to see them. Share your photos on social media with #T100People.
