Hadleigh to Two Tree Island Loop
Meeting at Hadleigh Salvation Army Rare Breeds centre Castle Lane Hadleigh Essex ss7 2ap toilets and pay and display carpark available , although there is free parking on the road
we will walk down to Hadleigh Castle ruins then proceed through Hadleigh Country Park on well defined footpaths to Leigh Station refreshments and toilets are available at the station
we then follow the coastal path which runs along the salt marshes onto Two Tree Island
Two Tree Island is largely a Nature Reserve with numerous wetland ares for observing birds from designated bird hides.We circle the entire island via Well established paths before looping back round at Leigh on sea driving range toilets and refreshments available here
We then climb uphill back to Hadleigh castle then onto the Rare breeds centre
distance approx 8 miles. 3 to 3.5 hours
plenty of areas to stop for refreshments and toilets on route