Maldon

[Marinestore]

Maldon's not too bad to get in to at all, all the pilots seem to think its the upper reaches of the Amazon. The bottom's soft, the channels well marked and the natives friendly.

There is sometimes space on the Hythe Quay but DO NOT raft up to a barge, it will probably end in tears! If you want to stay in our yard, tie up on the main slip and find Aidy. Maldon's a nice town with great pubs and good restaurants.

 

[DavidofMersea]

You can't lie afloat beyond the top of Osea Island but go up on the tide and you can easily lock into the Basin for a night. Travel up the canal by dinghy to reprovision or up the canal path. Two pubs by the lock, Tiptree tea room by CRS marina just outside the lock - do nice breakfasts judging by the smell and tea and jam and scones and things. Pretty popular so it msut be good. Up to Maldon and you will have to take the ground. Despite wintering at Heybridge for 29 years, I'm not really an expert on where to stop there.

You can lie afloat just inside Lawling Creek which can be magic. Watched baby seal playing in the moonlight there one year. Bradwell is worth a stop - Green Man plus cycle to St Peters on the wall, probably the oldest church in England built on the site of a Roman Fort which was part of the Saxon shore.

I agree with Tillergirl on all of this. When he says "Travel up the canal by dinghy or up the canal path to reprovision." He means you can go to Tesco by dinghy or the tow path - Both very pleasant and to be recommended. Re Tiptree tea rooms - The food is good, but the coffee is terrible - I think it must be made with water from the Blackwater!!!!