The Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership has announced that its volunteers will be leading a guided walk on Thursday, 6 June.

The walk will start from Walton-on-the-Naze station and will pass by the coastal town’s pier and iconic beach huts.

After walking along the promenade, visitors will be taken through John Weston nature reserve

Following on from this, there will be the option of climbing the town’s historical navigation tower, Naze Tower, which has a 111-step spiral staircase and a small museum with exhibits about the local area’s history, ecology and geology.

The Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership hopes that the walk will encourage people in the region to lead healthier lives.

The partnership works throughout Essex and Sussex to ensure that rural railway lines have a positive impact on the communities they serve.

One area of its work involves overseeing gardens at rail stations, and over the coming months residents will have the opportunity to attend ‘Open Garden’ events at several stations in the region, witnessing for themselves how the gardens act as wildlife havens.

By choosing to take a walk rather than drive, those participating in the upcoming guided walk are helping the environment as well as their own health.

Unfortunately, this particular guided walk is not open to children.

Tickets are available on the Greater Anglia rail plus website .

The £5 ticket covers the walk and also an adult return from Colchester to Walton-on-the-Naze.

Taking the train and walking is a great way to visit our beautiful Essex coast and countryside as you can benefit your health and the environment at the same time.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the views as you travel and avoid the congestion, pollution, and parking issues that go with driving your car.

Community Rail Partnership Engagement Manager, Jayne Sumner

Rail is a much greener way to travel and makes for the perfect day out that, literally, doesn’t cost the earth.

“Grab a bargain fare and enjoy the area’s beautiful scenery and attractions without the stress and pollution caused by sitting in traffic.

Martin Moran, Greater Anglia’s Commercial and Customer Service Director