Seawall at Goldhanger

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This long, circular walk combines farmland and seawall around the charming and historic village of Goldhanger, with its cottages, pubs and 11th century church. The walk is flat but can be muddy in places, and is 8.3 miles, so allow 3.5 hours.

 

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Goldhanger and Blackwater Estuary - Self-Guided Walk No. 3.2

Type:Guided Walking

Church Street, Goldhanger, Essex, CM9 8AS

What's Nearby

  1. St. Peter’s Church is central to the spirit of the village and the close community here.…

    0.09 miles away
  2. Surrounded by mature trees, this attractive site has access to the adjacent sea wall…

    0.29 miles away
  3. Grade I Listed St Nicholas church dates from the 12th century and has expansive views…

    1.34 miles away
  1. An attractive site on the edge of the village with areas of long grass, hedgerows and…

    1.51 miles away
  2. This charming Grade I Listed church has a 12th century nave and 14th century chancel.…

    1.54 miles away
  3. An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a…

    1.59 miles away
  4. An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a…

    1.59 miles away
  5. The Blackwater Estuary is a 5,538 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest…

    1.77 miles away
  6. This site has a small car park and is also accessible on foot from School Road. It is…

    2.01 miles away
  7. Little Totham's moving modern war memorial was only built in 2019 and commemorates…

    2.12 miles away
  8. St Nicholas Church is Grade I listed. Its churchyard extension, a little way up the road,…

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

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

    2.26 miles away
  11. The little church building behind the bus shelter in Heybridge Basin began life during…

    2.3 miles away
  12. This is a large open site on the edge of the village with views to the south towards the…

    2.34 miles away
  13. A blue plaque marks D'Arcy House as the home of famous novelist Margery Allingham who…

    2.4 miles away
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  1. Address

    Great Totham, Essex, CM8 3ED

    Telephone

    01621 862960

    Great Totham

    This 50 acre reserve is just below the crest of the Great Totham Ridge and includes 23 acres of ancient woodland forming part of the Chantry Wood complex. A wonderful carpet of Bluebells can be enjoyed in the spring.

  2. Address

    84 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5ET

    Telephone

    01621 855566

    Maldon

    A small Independant lighting store but with a lot crammed in! A huge range of domestic lighting available, come and stare at the ceiling or browse through the catalogues - plus many hard to find bulbs and lots of shades in stock or made to order to…

  3. Address

    Blackwater, CM9 5HW

    The Blackwater Estuary is a 5,538 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), with 4,395 hectares being designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and Special Protection Area, while 1,099 hectares of the Estuary is…

  4. Address

    Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, CM9 5JQ

    Telephone

    07718135276

    Maldon

    From Friday 5 May. Enjoy a fun new fitness class for new mums at Maldon's beautiful Promenade Park with outdoor Buggy Bootcamp. Begin your postnatal fitness journey in a fun, friendly atmosphere with other mums and babies/toddlers. Classes taught by…

  5. Address

    Cooks Barge Yard, The Hythe, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HN

    Telephone

    01621 857567

    Maldon

    Historic sailing barges ‘Hydrogen’ and ‘Thistle’ are available for regular public cruises and also for private hire for groups up to 50 from a variety of East Coast locations including Maldon and Ipswich.

  6. Address

    Howe Green Road, Purleigh, Essex, CM3 6QA

    Telephone

    01245 320426

    Purleigh

    A large, well equipped site in a lovely setting on the edge of the village. Car park, sports pavilion (available for private hire), cricket pitch, football pitch, two croquet lawns, enclosed children's play area and basketball hoop.

  7. Address

    Bates Road, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5FA

    Telephone

    01621212606

    Maldon

    We’re more than your typical Essex scaffolding team. Driven, experienced, and professional, we provide thorough end-to-end scaffolding solutions in Essex. Whether your needs are domestic, commercial, or industrial, Maldon Scaffolding Essex is here…

  8. Address

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

    Telephone

    01621 785779

    Burnham

    Family run unisex hair salon with a freshly refurbished interior.

  9. Address

    Bakersfield car park, The Drive, Maylandsea, CM3 6GT

    Maylandsea

    3 miles. Explore a tucked-away nature reserve that's famous for its butterflies and take in the lovely views from the seawall of Lawling Creek, with its yachts, barges and birdlife.

  10. Address

    Post Office Road, Woodham Mortimer, Maldon, CM9 6SY

    Woodham Mortimer

    A small, attractive site surrounded by mature hedgerows. Car park, small hall, football pitch and swings.

  11. Address

    Fullbridge, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4NX

    Telephone

    07591 023715

    Heybridge

    Part of the site is accessible via a boardwalk from the footpath leading to the bridge over the canal at the far end of Tesco car park. Visitors should not leave this boardwalk as the site contains areas of deep water.

  12. Address

    Burnham Road, Latchingdon, Essex, CM3 6EX

    Telephone

    01621 742051

    Latchingdon

    An all-year-round Indoor Bowls Facility, with cafe, bar and the Golding Room for Weddings, Christenings, Birthday Parties, Wakes and other celebrations.

  13. Address

    12 Station Road, Burnham on Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PJ

    Telephone

    01621 786 503

    Burnham on Crouch

    What would you do if you were handed the keys to your own hotel for a night? Invite all your friends for a big dinner party, play the bartender, sip cocktails, snoop around the rooms, have the spa to yourselves… but here’s the catch… you’ve got to…

  14. 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.

  15. Address

    Chigborough Road, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4RD

    Telephone

    01621 862960

    Maldon

    An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of habitats including Willow Carr, open water, small ponds and marshy areas, rough grassland, and willow and hawthorn scrub.

  16. Address

    Lock Hill, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4RX

    Heybridge Basin

    Heybridge Basin's famous sea lock links the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to the Blackwater Estuary and would once have enabled smaller boats to enter and exit the canal and travel around the coastline. Today it is can still be used by suitable…

  17. Address

    Abbey Turning, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6LL

    Telephone

    0345 603 7624

    Maldon

    By appointment. Beeleigh mill was a large flour mill on the river Chelmer near Maldon, Essex. It had two water wheels driving 10 stones (later 12), to which was added a separate building which housed a steam-powered beam engine driving five…

  18. 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.

  19. Address

    Springfield Rd, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8TE

    Telephone

    01621 784383

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Members of the Essex Senior Football League.

  20. Address

    Braxted Park Road, Great Braxted, CO5 0QB

    Telephone

    07980 768616

    Great Braxted

    Sculpt Gallery is one of only a handful of art galleries in the UK specialising in contemporary British sculpture and studio ceramics. Founded in 2012 by Debra Blik, the gallery programme showcases work by a select stable of established and emerging…

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