Walk Description
A drive round day with Gina to visit some peaks 'local' to our home in flat old East Anglia. Don't get to do this very often:- a.) because there are not that many summits in this area, b.) don't want to complete them all too quickly.
The focus was the three Essex Unitary Authority County Tops outside of the M25 ring, but mission creep was in evidence with picking off two bonus TuMPs, raising awareness there may be more summits within a days drive locally than I think.
Struck me today the range of summits you get to visit.
This year exemplifies that range from Pico de Aneto, the highest point of The Pyrenees, my highest, most prominent and most isolated peak reached in July, to Thundersley Hill visited today in the corner of an Essex residential cul-de-sac.
The height, prominence, isolation or any other characteristic can be used to determine a summit but the common memory of all routes is the places you get to visit that you never new existed.
Today it was the Green Man near Criers Wood. A cosy gastro-pub that offered over 55's a two course chef prepared meal for £7.50.
Peak bagging gets you to these different places with the opportunity for progression mixed with skills acquisition and confidence to reach the highest point in The Pyrenees, along with the satisfaction and purpose from planning visits to any summit.
Purpose, Challenge, Adventure, Fulfillment - the four reasons peak bagging has become such a passion.
Some summits satisfy all four. Some do not, but what I find is there is always one.
The focus was the three Essex Unitary Authority County Tops outside of the M25 ring, but mission creep was in evidence with picking off two bonus TuMPs, raising awareness there may be more summits within a days drive locally than I think.
Struck me today the range of summits you get to visit.
This year exemplifies that range from Pico de Aneto, the highest point of The Pyrenees, my highest, most prominent and most isolated peak reached in July, to Thundersley Hill visited today in the corner of an Essex residential cul-de-sac.
The height, prominence, isolation or any other characteristic can be used to determine a summit but the common memory of all routes is the places you get to visit that you never new existed.
Today it was the Green Man near Criers Wood. A cosy gastro-pub that offered over 55's a two course chef prepared meal for £7.50.
Peak bagging gets you to these different places with the opportunity for progression mixed with skills acquisition and confidence to reach the highest point in The Pyrenees, along with the satisfaction and purpose from planning visits to any summit.
Purpose, Challenge, Adventure, Fulfillment - the four reasons peak bagging has become such a passion.
Some summits satisfy all four. Some do not, but what I find is there is always one.
Walk Statistics
Walk Date - 28 October 2019
Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith
Walkers - Steve Smith, Gina Smith
Accommodation - From Home
Start Point - Various
Start Time - 12:32
Finish Point - Various
Finish Time- 12:43
Total Duration - 0hrs 11mins
Overall Average pace - 0.71mph
Total Distance Walked - 0.13 miles
Total Height Ascended -7.00metres
Overall Average pace - 0.71mph
Total Distance Walked - 0.13 miles
Total Height Ascended -7.00metres
Peaks visited
TuMPs [1]
Langdon Hill
TuMPs [0]
Criers Wood
Thundersley Hill
Thundersley Hill
Heath Mount (47=E, 70=E,W&S)
London Road (47=E, 70=E,W&S)
Langdon Hill (boundary) (48E, 71 E,W&S)
London Road (47=E, 70=E,W&S)
Langdon Hill (boundary) (48E, 71 E,W&S)
E: England
W: Wales
S: Scotland
W: Wales
S: Scotland
Criers Wood Photographs
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| Manholes in road may be clue to location of Criers Wood high point.
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Heath Mount Photographs
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| Highest point on edge of Great Wood ( Belfriars Nature Reserve) at Belfriars Park Road entrance
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London Road Photographs
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| Looking back along London Road towards Southend from London Road Southend-on-Sea current county/UA top (joint)
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Thundersley Hill Photographs
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| Konny Brook Junction with Kiln Road. HP is at end of Knny Brook to the right near Blackwater cul-de-sac end.
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Langdon Hills Photographs
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| Heading back up High Road, Westley Heights towards St. Mary & All Saints Church
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