Things to do around Walton/Frinton in Essex
Discussion
No pubs inside "the gates" at Frinton and pretty crappy ones in nearby area. In fact all the Tendering area is awful for good pubs and restaurants and pretty much everything else too. It's mainly infested with caravaning Chavs on holiday so don't expect too much culture or up market entertainment.
Frintons beaches are the best in the area. Walton Naze beach is interesting and good for fossil hunting under the cliffs, there's a circular walk that takes you round to Walton Backwaters - Arthur Ransome's Secret Waters, and there's organised boat trips to see the seals there at Tichmarsh Marina. Brightlingsea is worth a couple of hours looking at boats on the waterside and there's a really lovely walk along the abandoned railway line beside the river Colne from Arlesford to Wivenhoe. Great Bently village green is the largest in the UK... and err that's all.
Bit further afield are the Essex / Suffolk borders, with loads of pretty villages and Constable country scenery. The drive from Dedham to Manningtree - both worth a stop and wander - and then onto Harwich following the banks of the Stour is always a good one. Couple of interesting museums at Harwich, one IIRC for the early days of Pirate radio. Bit further north into Suffolk there's all the AONB coast which is well worth a day ambling round. Brilliant but expensive waterside pubs - Butt and Oyster at Pin Mill, Waldringfield and more in Woodbridge.
I'd get out and go up the coast to Suffolk or inland along the Essex Suffolk borders. Castle Hedingham, Claire, Dedham, Manningtree, Flatford and Cavendish are outstandingly pretty villages all linked by really lovely driving roads
Frintons beaches are the best in the area. Walton Naze beach is interesting and good for fossil hunting under the cliffs, there's a circular walk that takes you round to Walton Backwaters - Arthur Ransome's Secret Waters, and there's organised boat trips to see the seals there at Tichmarsh Marina. Brightlingsea is worth a couple of hours looking at boats on the waterside and there's a really lovely walk along the abandoned railway line beside the river Colne from Arlesford to Wivenhoe. Great Bently village green is the largest in the UK... and err that's all.
Bit further afield are the Essex / Suffolk borders, with loads of pretty villages and Constable country scenery. The drive from Dedham to Manningtree - both worth a stop and wander - and then onto Harwich following the banks of the Stour is always a good one. Couple of interesting museums at Harwich, one IIRC for the early days of Pirate radio. Bit further north into Suffolk there's all the AONB coast which is well worth a day ambling round. Brilliant but expensive waterside pubs - Butt and Oyster at Pin Mill, Waldringfield and more in Woodbridge.
I'd get out and go up the coast to Suffolk or inland along the Essex Suffolk borders. Castle Hedingham, Claire, Dedham, Manningtree, Flatford and Cavendish are outstandingly pretty villages all linked by really lovely driving roads
Beaumont quay, went by dinghy many many years ago, built from stone from the old London bridge.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont_Cut
http://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjNfMTQ2MA=...
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaumont_Cut
http://my.viewranger.com/route/details/MjNfMTQ2MA=...
Edited by iguana on Friday 1st May 10:44
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