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Places to see in ( Maldon - UK )
Places to see in ( Maldon - UK )
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. Maldon is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is most renowned for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area.
Maldon is a town of circa 15000 people on the tidal River Chelmer by the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. It is on the A414 10 miles (16 km) east of Chelmsford, and 49 miles (79 km) north east of Charing Cross, London, using the A13.
Essex is a county built on London clay, overlain with pockets of gravel deposited by riperian action, the lowest land is made up of river alluvium and salt marsh. At Maldon the railway cutting (now a road cutting) provided a reference section for geologists. There are three landslips on the north-facing river cliff of the Blackwater at Maldon. The middle slip is called the West Maldon Landslip, which was caused by repeated rotational slips of the bedrock London Clay, which is trying to reach a stable angle.
Hythe Quay at the confluence of the Chelmer and Blackwater, which flanks the northern edge of the town, was an important port, and Cooks Yard remains significant for Thames barges. The River Blackwater, that was diverted into the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation, re-emerges into the Blackwater Estuary, through locks at the Heybridge Basin, the stream bed passes down Heybridge Creek. and this delinearates the border between Maldon Town and Heybridge Parish Council.
Maldon's first railway link was a branch line to Witham opened in 1846. Later a second line linked Maldon with Woodham Ferrers on the Crouch Valley Line between Southminster and Wickford line. Whilst Wickford is itself on the line between Shenfield and Southend (thus providing Maldon with another route into London Liverpool Street), a short-lived spur line at Wickford also gave direct access towards Southend.
Maldon West railway station was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway. The line between Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers closed to passengers in 1939, the Maldon and Witham line closed in 1966. The nearest railway stations to Maldon are now Hatfield Peverel, Witham and North Fambridge. Hatfield Peverel is the closest railway station to the north of the town, whilst North Fambridge is closest to southern parts of the town.
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Places to see in ( Burnham on Crouch - UK )
Places to see in ( Burnham on Crouch - UK )
Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is one of Britain's leading places for yachting. The civil parish extends 5 miles (8 km) east of the town to the mouth of the River Crouch. It includes the hamlets of Creeksea and Ostend west of the town, Stoneyhills to the north and Dammer Wick, West Wick and East Wick east of the town.
Historically, it has benefited from its location on the coast – first as a ferry port, :119 later as a fishing port known for its oyster beds, and most recently as a centre for yachting. :132 There are many listed buildings in the town, including the Grade II* listed Royal Corinthian Yacht Club designed in 1931 by the modernist architect Joseph Emberton. The Mangapps Railway Museum is located nearby.
There are many pubs in Burnham-on-Crouch featuring (from top to bottom) New Welcome Sailor, Oyster Smack, The Star, The Queen's Head, The Old White Hart Hotel, The Anchor, The Ship, The Victoria Inn. Takeaways are a feature in Burnham-on-Crouch also, including (from top to bottom) Dhanshiri, Oriental House, Pizza Island (Previously Rocket Pizza), Sauda Village, Spice Fusion, The Polash, Burnham Grill, Curry Cottage. Burnham also features a Co-op supermarket, Tesco Express, Petrol Station, Newsagents
In view of the town's comparatively isolated position – 20 miles from Chelmsford (the nearest large town) – Burnham-on-Crouch railway station represents a vital transport link. The station is situated on a single-line branch from Wickford, which escaped closure in the 1960s by Beeching, as it was used to supply the nearby Bradwell nuclear power station. The branch line was electrified in the 1980s, and provides off-peak services to Wickford with direct services to and from London Liverpool Street during rush hour, thus allowing the town's inclusion in the London commuter belt.
Burnham-on-Crouch holds a bi-annual charity fund-raising pub crawl, an event which first took place in June 2007. Typically more than 100 local people walk through the town in themed fancy dress raising money for The Samaritans. There is both a summer and winter edition of the crawl.
The town has two community-based magazines, the larger of the two is The Burnham on Crouch and Dengie Focus which is delivered to every house and business in Burnham and Southminster and can be picked up from collection points throughout Dengie. The other is the Burnham and Dengie Hundred Review, it is smaller in size, A5 and is delivered free across the Dengie.
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How to do Żary parkrun
For some dedicated parkrun people, there's a set of challenges that some people like to try and achieve, one of those is to become an Alphabeteer which is to run a parkrun that begins with every letter of the alphabet (except for 'X' because no parkrun beginning with X).
What I realised that I'd managed to to 'Y', 'U' and 'I' quite by chance and then a J popped up, and I'd be doing a 'Q' in a few weeks time - it only left Z to do as the final tricky letter. Except that there is no 'Z' in Britain, you have to go to Poland (where there are two) and I chose Żary, which is a popular place to go. And here's how I did it ...
There's a SUPERB Chrome Plugin which shows you which challenges you've completed is a MUST download, that's here:
My other favourite resource is the page that shows you parkrun Elevation Rankings, in other words Is it flat or not?, that's here:
If you want to sign up to the brilliance that is parkrun, the website is here:
The other 'Z' parkruns that I am aware of are Zielona Góra (also in Poland), Zandvlei (Cape Town, South Africa, and Zillmere (Brisbane, Australia).
Touring and Camping at Steeple Bay Holiday Park 2017
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Welcome to Steeple Bay - Get away from it all at Steeple Bay Holiday Park, Essex
Get away from it all at Steeple Bay Caravan & Camping Site on the Essex coast. Steeple Bay is the hidden treasure of the South East of England, with ready access to the Mayland Creek, and its own private slipway for Boats and Jet skis.
You can relax in our Riverside bar or take part in a huge mix of activities. Why not take a dip in the swimming pool while the kids have fun around park with Loopy and his friends & If you're looking for a relaxed getaway for all the family then Steeple Bay is the place to be.
You don't have to be an active boatman to enjoy Steeple Bay, just watching the boats and yachts go by is the perfect therapy for today's stressful lifestyle.
For more information please visit:
Steeple Bay Holiday Park
Canney Road,
Steeple,
Southminster,
Essex
CM0 7RS
Or call us on 01621 731022
EXPLORING A WORLD WAR II MINEFIELD CONTROL TOWER
I was joined by Candice for this attempt at a wild camp inside the remains of the Dengie Minefield Control Tower, the only one of it's kind in the country. It is located next to the sea wall on the banks of the River Crouch near it's estuary in Essex.
We didn't manage to wild camp in the end due to it's location. The tower is on farm land and the farm buildings overlook it from across the field. The main plan was to sleep inside out of sight, but the floor is completely covered with BIRD SHIT and remains of DEAD BIRDS! As you know, these can contain deadly diseases, amazing to think we even went inside!
The main thing is that we did get out there to see it, found it, recorded it and had a look round and didn't get caught! The weather was against us again, more snow and HIGH winds.
Oh yeah, and we stopped in Burnham-On-Crouch nearby for a cheeky pub meal and ciders! The day wasn't a complete failure, far from it!
A link to the Traces of War article on the tower:
A link to the historic England listing of the site:
Music:
SWC Free Walk 162, North Fambridge to Burnham-on-Crouch. 30/9/12.
North Fambridge, in Essex, is just 7m above sea level, so that gives some idea of the kind of walk in store today. 'Officially' a 13 miler, today's version was reduced to just over 10, following travel delays...
Starting out from the station, there's a short inland section, crossing back over the Crouch Valley Line, prior to reaching the banks of The River Crouch. Hereafter, it's easy walking, mainly along the sea wall, with far-reaching views across the mud flats and open countryside. There's a nature reserve (though not much activity today!), creeks, marinas, and, pleasingly, solitude. Upon reaching Burnham, there's a variety of tea options available.
Unfortunately, due to said delays, the inland section to the lunchtime pub (at a lofty 47m above sea level!) was only recorded from a distance, reducing the walk by about 3 miles.
A very pleasant walk, if peace and quiet is your thing, though not particularly one for advocates of variety. Good scope for further walk development in this quiet corner of the county.
(A brisk South Westerly has affected video quality today, unfortunately).
B1021 Burnham on Crouch to Bradwell Waterside
via Southminster, Asheldham, and Tillingham.
The modern B1021 takes a strange route including Southminster bypass, but this is the old way along Burnham Road.
Clacton-On-Sea Train Station
Train Service From London Liverpool Street To Clacton-On-Sea Calling At Clacton-On-Sea
Burnham carnival.wmv
2010 Burnham on Crouch. Walk along Carnival parade as it ended.