Tollesbury- A Popular Village For Bird Spotters

The delightful village of Tollesbury, Maldon is located at the mouth of the Blackwater River on the Essex coast, close to the historic port of Maldon and south of Britain's oldest recorded town, Colchester. The village sits on a small, pretty peninsula with Tollesbury Fleet lying immediately to the north of the Blackwater River and Old Hall marshes to the south.

The maritime location makes Tollesbury a popular village for bird spotters, sailors and walkers alike. Relying on both the sea and land for its harvests since ancient times, Tollesbury has become known as 'The Village of the Plough and Sail'. The main export and trade of the village has long been oysters and the business continues to thrive today.

Tollesbury has a busy social life with the old seafarer's pub The Kings Head, The Tollesbury Cruising club, The Royal British Legion and The Tollesbury Sailing club all located here. At the village centre is 'The Square' also known as 'The Green' but more correctly called Church Street. Cottages line the Square with The Kings Head pub situated on the west side while on the east side sits Saint Mary's church and the old village lock-up.

At the highest point of the village sits the Parish Church dedicated to Saint Mary the Virgin. Generally thought to be built around 1090 following the Norman Conquest rather than during Saxon times, it is possible that the present building has been constructed with material previously used in an earlier Saxon church.

Woodup (or Woodrolfe) Pool is a popular salt-water pond or small lake used as a lido or open-air swimming pool in Tollesbury. Open since 1907 this wonderful swimming lake is free to the public and is found next to Woodrolfe Creek and Woodrolfe Park flats.

The nearby village of Tiptree is famous as the home of the Wilkin family and their large preserves company, Wilkin & Sons, using the village name as part of their brand. The first Tiptree conserves were made in 1885 and the family continues to specialize in growing all kinds of fruit on the large 1000 acre Tiptree estate.

The Maldon District's character and landscape are dominated by the 60 miles of coastline which includes the river estuaries of Crouch and Blackwater and has long been a region associated with sailing. Nature conservation is important in the rivers and river estuaries, especially for their extensive population of waders and wildfowl. The district's rural surroundings range from farmland to tidal salt marshes to rolling wooded ridges and a network of pretty country lanes provide easy access to the countryside from the nearby towns and villages.

Maldon's Hythe Quay is home to some of the historic Thames Sailing Barges. Take a sailing trip onboard the Viking Saga or S.B. Glenway, or take a walk around Promenade Park and admire the large ornamental lake.

Burnham-on-Crouch is a historic maritime town best known for Burnham Week's sailing regatta in August. As well as being a sailor's paradise, the town boasts attractions such as bronze-age burial grounds and a working steam railway museum.

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