Blackwater Dawn Barge on Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation

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Book your group outing or celebration on one of our trip boats and enjoy a cruise along the glorious Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in Essex with Chelmer Cruises. The Navigation offers nearly 14 miles of waterway to explore. Much of our wonderful waterway runs through tranquil Essex countryside, and is the perfect place to go for an afternoon cruise.

Flexible for You:
Charter trips can be arranged for any day of the week, with timings to suit hirers. The minimum hire period is 2 hours. The vessel is wheelchair and pushchair-friendly.

Spending time by the water is the fastest way to slow down, so perhaps just take a moment to sit back and enjoy our fantastic waterway.

​​​​One Hour Boat Trips:

Regular one-hour Chelmer Cruises boat trips run from Heybridge Basin on the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation.

www.waterways.org.uk/essex_waterways/chelmer_cruises/chelmer_cruises

Guide Prices

£6.50 each

Facilities

Accessibility

  • Disabled access

Children

  • Children welcome

Map & Directions

Chelmer Cruises - Heybridge Basin

Type:Boat Trips

Daisy Meadow Kiosk, Basin Road, Heybridge Basin, Essex, CM9 4RY

Tel: 01245 226245

Opening Times

* One hour boat trips operate from Heybridge Basin and Paper Mill Lock from Easter through to October - phone for details or go to the kiosk by Daisy Meadow car park

What's Nearby

  1. This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county…

    0.19 miles away
  2. This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county…

    0.19 miles away
  3. Heybridge Basin's famous sea lock links the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to the…

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  1. Now moored permanently in Heybridge Basin, Maldon, Essex, the Sir William Arnold lifeboat…

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  2. One of the highlights of a walk around Promenade Park is to walk along the extension,…

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  3. The little church building behind the bus shelter in Heybridge Basin began life during…

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  4. The small lake at Promenade Park is perfect for model boating, and is regularly used by…

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  5. The World War Two Avenue of Remembrance at Promenade Park, beginning close to the boating…

    0.46 miles away
  6. Lying alongside the sea wall and to the north of the Heybridge Basin's built-up area is…

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  7. Maldon's Promenade Park Beach Huts are located in the valley, with the Splash Park and…

    0.54 miles away
  8. The Deckchair Hut, operated by The Maldon Deckchair Company is offering deckchair hire at…

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  9. Welcome to Maldon Splash Park, Essex's favourite children's water park!

    Located in the…

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  10. The Maldon Promenade Zoo is home to over 70 species of animals when we are open (please…

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  11. The Twinning Link sculpture was placed in Promenade Park in 1991 to celebrate the 22nd…

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  12. Millenium Wood is an extension of Promenade Park & is a wildlife area consisting of…

    0.66 miles away
  13. Northey is an island in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, connected to the mainland by a…

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    18 Regents Court Kings Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PP

    Telephone

    07831686741

    Burnham-On-Crouch

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  2. Address

    Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6QH

    Purleigh

    This walk explores the countryside around the hilltop village of Purleigh and provides an opportunity to visit a working vineyard and an historic World War I aerodrome near Stow Maries

  3. Address

    Station Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8HF

    Telephone

    01621 783393

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Burnham-on-Crouch United Reformed Church (URC) has a modern building in Station Road and meets for worship on Sunday mornings at 10.30am as well as hosting a wide range of groups and events throughout the week, including youth clubs, children's…

  4. Address

    Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ

    Telephone

    01621 851898

    Maldon

    Welcome to Maldon Splash Park, Essex's favourite children's water park!

    Located in the centre of Promenade Park in Maldon, the Splash Park offers a family and child friendly environment to cool off in. 

    Featuring a great selection of interactive…

  5. Address

    Seawall, 900m south-east of Holliwell Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8NG

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    An unusual piece of wartime history can be found on the seawall heading out of Burnham-on-Crouch towards Bradwell-on-Sea. Around 4 miles from Burnham you will come to a unique hexagonal, two-storey control/observation tower and an accompanying…

  6. Address

    Braxted Road, Little Braxted, CM8 3LD

    Little Braxted

    The great church artist Ernest Geldart was Rector of Little Braxted from 1883 to 1900, and he built this little chapel beside his Rectory in 1885 during a time when he was incapacitated after breaking a leg.

  7. Address

    Mayland Hill, Mayland, Essex, CM3 6DZ

    Telephone

    01621 742596

    Mayland

    St Barnabas Church is located a short drive away from the residential area of the village with spectacular views of the neighbouring farms and fields. The church is nestled in a well kept churchyard with six Commonwealth War Graves, and many…

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    Hockley Meadows, Hockley Lane, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7PZ

    Telephone

    01621 776074

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    Learn all about the history of gin, taste some beautiful examples and enjoy making a bottle to take home with your selection of botanicals. The Gin School masterclass is a 4-5 hour interactive, hands-on experience and includes a tasty lunch.

  9. Address

    Trusses Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7QS

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    RAF Bradwell Bay is a former Royal Air Force station located on the Dengie Peninsular, approximately 9.5 miles east of Maldon. It is the site of a war memorial to the 121 members of the Allied Air Forces who "in answer to the call of duty left this…

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    Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JQ

    Maldon

    Situated in Maldon's Promenade Park, the Maldon Prom BMX Track offers an off-road course with jumps, corners and areas to perform tricks and stunts for riders of all ages and abilities.

    The BMX Track has been designed to offer a safe space for…

  11. Address

    Saint Lawrence Hill, Steeple, Essex, CM0 7LN

    Telephone

    01621 776203

    Steeple

    This active rural parish church, situated on a hilltop overlooking the Blackwater Estuary provides exhibitions and community activities. Light refreshments available.

  12. Address

    Off Mell Road, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8SE

    Telephone

    01621 862960

    Tollesbury

    One of Essex Wildlife Trust's best reserves. A large (600 acres) tract of ancient grazing marsh that is managed as a traditional coastal farm using the Trust's own rare breed livestock to encourage a superb variety of wildlife.

  13. Address

    Woodham Walter, CM9 6RF

    Woodham Walter

    War memorials in the village of Woodham Walter include a Memorial Shelter, a Memorial Garden and a Memorial Clock on the parish church. The churchyard also contains two Commonwealth War Graves.

  14. Address

    South Street, Tillingham, Essex, CM0 7TH

    Telephone

    01621 779160

    Tillingham

    This church belongs to the Evangelical Fellowship of Congregational Churches. It is the only remaining Congregational Church in the Dengie Hundred and as such draws a congregation from a wider area .

  15. Address

    Off Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8SE

    Telephone

    01621868113

    Tollesbury

    Walkers along the sea wall at Tollesbury will be fascinated by the large red ship moored on the saltmarshes. This is the Trinity Lightvessel, which was built in 1954 for Trinity House - the organisation which looks after shipping navigation marks…

  16. Address

    11 Market Hill, Maldon, CM9 4PZ

    Telephone

    01621 502225

    Maldon

    With its beautiful ever-changing window display including an array of plants, Dillys has already become an attractive feature of Market Hill. Just off the High Street, in a historic timber-framed building, Dillys offers a complete range of floristry…

  17. Address

    Paper Kisses, 70d High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5ET

    Telephone

    01621 858095

    Maldon

    Card Fair Ltd

  18. Address

    West Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AS

    Telephone

    01621 782624

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Our club offers a friendly atmosphere, a varied social programme and good facilities. We provide excellent training for our strong junior section. There is competitive Wednesday evening racing for cruisers, day boats and dinghies.

  19. Address

    4 Mildmay House, Foundry Lane, Burnham, CM0 8BL

    Telephone

    01621 785779

    Burnham

    Family run unisex hair salon with a freshly refurbished interior.

  20. Address

    Lower Burnham Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6HF

    Telephone

    07771 995460

    Latchingdon

    Relax in the beautiful surroundingd of Clayhill Vineyard. Take in the stunning views of the River Crouch & Valley while walking among the vines.

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