In some cases, as in the path that runs from King Edward's Road to the town centre, the path is divided into half; one section for pedestrians, the other for cyclists.  This particular path runs down the back of houses, in between high fences.  Although South Woodham is generally safe, it's wise to walk where you will be visible to others at night as there have been a couple of reported incidents of assault in the past.

A footpath to the station runs along the back of Fennfields Road and Station approach.  Another from Woodham Halt to the Western Industrial area.

A useful shortcut from the town centre opposite the Fire and Police stations gives quick access to the Collingwood School part of town.

Useful though the paths are, it can be easy to get lost in them; they're a bit of a rabbit warren, especially in the Collingwood part of town.  Bairstow Eves, the estate agents in the town centre,   provide house-hunting visitors with an excellent up-to-date map of South Woodham Ferrers showing all cycle and foot paths.  Alternatively,  the mapmay be obtained from the publishers Touraco Ltd., at 13 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9AG.

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