The river was once known as the huolve or wholve and this name is the basis of the name of the town of hullbridge. Whether you re joining us for drinks in the bar or dining in the restaurant the anchor is the perfect destination to relax with friends and family.
Essex river crouch tidal south woodham ferrer to battlesbridge return how to get there.
River crouch hullbridge. Footpath 4 begins at the top of blountswood road. Detailed forecast tide charts and tables with past and future low and high tide times river crouch hullbridge tide times essex ss5 6 willyweather. A boat length limit of 9 14m 30ft applies from hullbridge to brandy hole.
Hullbridge is a village civil parish and electoral ward in the rochford district of essex in east england bordered to the north by the river crouch and semi isolated from the nearby towns of hockley and rayleigh hullbridge has a population of around 7 300 2009 measured at 6 527 at the census 2011. This is a tidal river when paddleboarding at the river crouch gives the opportunity to take part in a. Eight miles away is the seaside resort of southend and the famous cliffs pavillion where international artistes regularly perform.
Kendal park is a local nature reserve formed from ancient scrubland which has a short but delightful walk alongside the river crouch. Located on the banks of the river crouch you ll discover the anchor in hullbridge. If you live to the north of the river crouch you may prefer to consider south woodham ferrers yacht club swfyc see website for contact details.
Here there is a free car park just a short walk up the road. Most up river yacht club moorings at hullbridge can be accessed four hours either side of high water. With a large garden set on the banks of the river the anchor is a.
Poppadom paddle river crouch hullbridge another great turn out to this week s sup club paddle from hullbridge to battlesbridge. River crouch hullbridge tides updated daily. The river crouch flows west to east through the english county of essex.
We did this route on a sunday in august 2013 and launched from the opposite river bank at hullbridge. You can drive down to the public slipway and drop your canoes kayaks off and then. The distance of the navigation between holliwell point which is north of foulness island and battlesbridge is 17 5 miles i e.
Crouch park is located in the ancient hamlet of hullbridge essex just a few minute s drive from the a127 and approximately a 16 minute drive from junction 29 of the m25. Paddleboarding at the river crouch hullbridge. Prehistoric relics such as mesolithic flint axes have been found in the parish.
From battlesbridge the river flows in a wide estuary for 17 5 miles until it reaches the north sea at holliwell point. It was constructed in 1926 to house a water main so that fresh water from the river chelmer could be pumped across country to a rapidly expanding southend. The river crouch is a small river that flows entirely through the english county of essex.
The first 4km to battlesbridge was with the rising tide and a slight headwind but the whole group managed it in good time.
