Essex coast

[hash tag]

The 86 is frequent the 69/69A is a twice a day thing.

https://www.firstbus.co.uk/sites/default/files/public/maps/86%20-%20Colchester%20to%20West%20Mersea%20from%2030th%20October%202022.pdf

69 - East Mersea to Colchester

Timetable for 69 - East Mersea to Colchester

www.hedinghamandchambers.co.uk

If I really planned it well and could be bothered with all the changes, I reckon 3 hours + by public transport

 

[BoatieBird]

Lounging.

 

[BoatieBird]

Ah, that's where I posted that photo

Brightlingsea yesterday evening


Going to Walton and Frinton today

 

[marty21]

Ah, that's where I posted that photo

Brightlingsea yesterday evening
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Going to Walton and Frinton today

They are very different , I found Walton a bit Kiss Me Quick hats (in a good way) and Frinton a bit pompous

 

[polly]

I fucking love Walton! It is very kiss me quick at the beach end, and yes in a good way, but if you carry on walking north (I think - yes checked!) past the Wildlife Trust and the Naze tower, it's really wild and beautiful. Some WW2 stuff to see there too. I'm sure I wrote this up thread so will stfu now.

 

[BoatieBird]

The Naze Tower will be our first stop!
It's a shame it's going to be so hot later, it limits what we can do because we've got the dogs with us - one of which is 16.

And please don't stfu polly!

 

[youbeauty]

Look for sharks' teeth and fossilised wood on the beach below the tower.

 

[polly]

The Naze Tower will be our first stop!
It's a shame it's going to be so hot later, it limits what we can do because we've got the dogs with us - one of which is 16.

And please don't stfu polly!

Ahh well in that case it's really a place of two halves, so if you want proper beach, beach huts, charmingly skanky pier, go south from the tower, but if you want a nice wild walk through a little wood and then along the much less tidy and populous water front, go north. And yes look for sharks teeth (very difficult) and fossilised bark (very easy)! I found some weird fossilised iron ore too (thought it was a coprolite but archaeologist sister burst my bubble) and there's quite a lot of that.

Did I already say there's a very highly recommended fish and chip shop in Kirby Cross? Everything I have tried in Walton itself has been dire.

Have a great time! X

 

[BoatieBird]

Yes, hoping to follow up the chippy recommendation later today!

 

[polly]

Yes, hoping to follow up the chippy recommendation later today!

Ooh hope you like it I'll feel terrible if it's crap!

 

[BoatieBird]

Walton was great, just the right side of kiss-me-quick, shame the pier has seen better days
We thought we'd get some lunch yesterday in Frinton, but it was so rammed we didn't even get out of the car!
Went to Wivenhoe instead, which turned out to be an excellent decision.

From this morning's early dog walk in Brightlingsea

 

[ska invita]

Brightlingsea in the news

Calls for more action on Brightlingsea's mystery stench

The smell has been blighting the seaside town of Brightlingsea for some time.

www.bbc.co.uk