Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

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This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county town of Chelmsford with the tidal estuary of the River Blackwater at Heybridge Basin. It is 13.8 miles (22.1 km) long and has 13 locks.

Guide Prices

Hourly trips:
£8.00 per adult
£7.00 per child
£28.00 Family ticket (2 adults, 2 under 16 year olds)

2 hourly trips
Ploughman's
£30.00 per adult
£25.00 per child

Cream Tea
£25.00 per adult
£20.00 per child

Map & Directions

Essex Waterways Limited

Type:Boat Trips

Papermill Lock, North Road, Little Baddow, Maldon, Please select a region, state or province., CM3 4BS

Tel: 01245226245

Opening Times

* Hourly boat trips (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.):
Albert from Paper Mill Lock, or
Blackwater Dawn from Heybridge Basin

Tuesday to Sunday from Easter to the end of October.
First trip leaves at 11 a.m., the last trip leaves at 3 p.m..
Trips can be booked online at https://essexwaterways.com/boat-trips/ticket-boat-trips or call our Office

2 hourly cruises on Victoria, based at Paper Mill Lock:-
12-2 p.m. - Ploughman's or
3-5 p.m. with a Cream Tea.
Trips run every other Sunday.

Call our office on 01245 226245 for more information or to book.

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