Tollesbury & Old Hall Marshes - Self-Guided Walk No. 4.4 / 4.5

Type:Guided Walking

Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8QU
Moorings at Tollesbury, Paula Freeman

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About

A fascinating walk around Tollesbury and the surrounding marshes. This walk has plenty of stunning views, historic sites and bird-watching opportunities! Tollesbury nowadays is a renowned sailing venue so keep an eye out for passing vessels on the water! You might also spot some of the locations used during the filming of ITV’s 2017 thriller ‘Liar’.

Facilities

Routes

  • Circular Route
  • Coastal
  • Countryside
  • Length of route (miles) - 6.5 or 10
  • Moderate Route
  • Typical duration of route - 2hr 15mins or 3hr 25mins

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What's Nearby

  1. Tollesbury lock-up looks a little like a garden shed, but has been on the site for over 300 years. Image courtesy of Glyn Baker

    Tollesbury's little prison was opened in 1700 and was in operation for around a century…

    0.04 miles away
  2. The church of St Mary the Virgin in Tollesbury is made partly with Roman bricks

    St Mary the Virgin is a beautiful Grade II* Listed church in the village of Tollesbury.…

    0.04 miles away
  3. Wooden cross of Tollesbury war memorial in front of church

    Tollesbury War Memorial stands in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, a beautiful Grade…

    0.04 miles away
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  1. Outside of Bradwell Community shop

    Address

    The High Street, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7QN

    Telephone

    01621 776274

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    The shop is owned and run by members of the Bradwell-on-Sea community and stocks a wide range of products including fresh bread baked by Golden Platter of Mayland, The Secret Butcher meat and cheese (from Burnham), local honey, fresh organic produce…

  2. Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

    Address

    The Lock House, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4RY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)7712 079764

    Heybridge Basin

    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.

  3. Tollesbury lock-up looks a little like a garden shed, but has been on the site for over 300 years. Image courtesy of Glyn Baker

    Address

    The Square, Church Street, Tollesbury, CM9 8QJ

    Tollesbury

    Tollesbury's little prison was opened in 1700 and was in operation for around a century as a holding cell for accused prisoners and as a lock-up for drunken locals. Sometimes called The Cage, the tiny building can be found by the churchyard wall of…

  4. Window display with jewellery, gifts, art and pink flowers and balloons at Amy Keeper gallery

    Address

    86 Station Road, Burnham, CM0 8HF

    Telephone

    07989 744869

    Burnham

    Contemporary jewellery and craft gallery, showing the work of designer/makers from across the UK, in Burnham-on-Crouch. 

    Ceramics, jewellery, art prints, watercolour paintings and more. Bespoke jewellery and jewellery making classes available.

  5. Althorne War Memorial and Tommy

    Address

    Junction of Main Road and Station Road, Althorne, CM3 6DB

    Althorne

    Althorne's unusual war memorial is in the form of a traditional, decorative lychgate, framed in oak, with a pitched roof covered with clay tiles. It was designed by local artist Walter Savage Cooper and built after World War 1. A metal plaque…

  6. A man aiming down the sights of an air rifle

    Address

    Howe Green Road, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6PZ

    Telephone

    07449895053

    Purleigh

    Over the last 15 years, Maldon and District Air Rifle Club has become the premier air gun shooting club in the South East of England.

    Members have access to the site 365 days a year, from dawn until dusk. With only an annual membership to pay,…

  7. King George V Playing Field & Playsite, Heybridge (The Planny)

    Address

    Colchester Road, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4AL

    Telephone

    01621 852471

    Heybridge

    Located near to the centre of Heybridge, this site has good access from the surrounding area. Large car park, modern hall, enclosed children's play site and football pitch.Also know locally as the 'Planny' after Plantation Hall.

  8. King Georges Field Latchingdon

    Address

    Burnham Road , Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6EU

    Telephone

    01621 773183

    Latchingdon

    This is a large well equipped rec ground with good access from the surrounding area. Car park, village hall/pavilion, children's play equipment, full size & mini football pitch, youth shelter, small woodland area & dog walking area.

  9. St Lawrence Heritage Church

    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.

  10. Tillingham Congregational Church

    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 .

  11. Museum in the Park Maldon John Guiver Credit March 2021 DSC07755

    Address

    47 Mill Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HX

    Telephone

    07973 559981

    Maldon

    The trademark Penny Farthing bicycle entices visitors to explore the treasures of this compact museum. Housed over two floors of the former Park Keepers Lodge, the exhibits are wide ranging. The replica waistcoat of the Fat Man of Maldon, which…

  12. Aerial view of Fambridge Yacht Haven

    Address

    Althorne, Essex, CM9 6DG

    Althorne

    A picturesque 5.65 mile linear walk along the coast between the villages of Althorne and North Fambridge; this allows you to get a train from North Fambridge station at the end of the walk to return to the start.

  13. Colourful canal boats

    Address

    Bell Meadow, The Street, Woodham Walter, CM9 6RF

    Woodham Walter

    2.7 miles. This undulating walk explores the pretty village of Woodham Walter and its nearby woodland, known as The Wilderness, plus a visit to the scenic Hoe Mill Lock with its canal boats and wildlife.

  14. mudflat on managed realignment retreat area of wallasea island

    Address

    Grapnells Farm, Creeksea Ferry Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 2HD

    Telephone

    01268 498620

    Rochford

    RSPB Wallasea Island Wild Coast project is a landmark conservation and engineering scheme for the 21st century, on a scale never before attempted in the UK and the largest of its type in Europe.

  15. Daymens Hill Farm apple juice

    Address

    Brickhouse Road, Tolleshunt Major, CM9 8JZ

    Telephone

    01621 815327

    Tolleshunt Major

    Daymens Hill Farm is home to around 4,000 apple and pear trees. The farm is open from early September until mid-October for pick-you-own PYO apples and pears, then the seasonal farm shop stays open at weekends until the end of March selling apples…

  16. Ulting church and Chelmer & Blackwater Canal

    Address

    Church Rd, Ulting, Essex, CM9 6QU

    Telephone

    01245 380958

    Ulting

    All Saints Church stands in a picturesque setting on the River Chelmer. It is Grade II* Listed and was built in 1150, with a barrel vaulted chancel roof. There is a Commonwealth War Grave in the churchyard.

  17. The RAF Bradwell Bay war memorial.

    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…

  18. Crouch Ridge Vineyard

    Address

    Fambridge Road, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6BZ

    Althorne

    Crouch Ridge Vineyard overlooks the River Crouch. We produce and sell award winning single variety still and sparkling wines from grapes grown at the vineyard. Come for the wine and stay for the view

  19. Pudge Thames Sailing barge

    Address

    Hythe Quay, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HR

    Telephone

    07840 862685

    Maldon

    Experience the pleasure and excitement of sailing on a historic Thames sailing barge.

    The Thames Sailing Barge Trust, a registered charity which owns the sailing barges Pudge and Centaur.

    To view and book our trips visit www.bargetrust…

  20. Market Hill with old Workhouse on the right

    Address

    Hillside, Market Hill, Maldon, CM9 4QL

    Maldon

    As you walk up or down Market Hill, among the many historic buildings is a collection of Listed townhouses opposite the Market Hill Garden, just below Cromwell Lane. Now elegant, private homes, these buildings were once a single institution,…

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