Hadwell: Hadwell Castle 
Description
Small fragments of this 13th century castle, that stands on a high ridge commanding views across the Thames Estuary into Kent, across Canvey Island and down beyond Southend. The castle wasn't built in the best possible way - with the ground being unstable causing the building to required constant repair to stop it sliding down the hill. Eventually the castle was abandoned in the 16th century and today only fragments of the outer wall and one round tower are standing. There is one very precarious chunk of masonary from another tower that is clearly slowly sliding down the hill still, with a very distinct lean into the hill.
Charge
Free
Getting There
From Southend regular trains run to Leigh-on-Sea, taking about 10 minutes. From there is a 35 minute walk uphill to the castle. Alternatively, the number 26 bus runs every 20 minutes or so from Leigh-on-Sea station to Hadley Church, from where it’s a gentle 10 minute downhill walk to the castle. The 26 starts back in Southend, but takes about 50 minutes to make the journey to Hadley, so you may want to take the train to cut down a significant part of the journey.Latitude: 51.544446; Longitude: 0.60891
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