HEYBRIDGE NEAR MALDON

Further along is Heybridge Basin our final stop on this windy wet tour. 

Life before the mast  Heybridge Basin

A fine view and a fine pint at The Old Ship 

Heybridge Basin where the 12-mile navigation from Chelmsford pours out into the River Blackwater through and ancient lock now modernised. Next to its quay two pubs eye each other up, The Old Ship Inn and The Jolly Sailor. 

Again, there is the constant song of rigging on mast. There are few people about; we imagine the area is overflowing in the summer; with people sailing and a regular tide of visitors ebbing and flowing from the nearby caravan parks.

We toss a coin and enter The Old Ship, two pints and a portion of chips (make that two please).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heybridge,_Maldon

Another jaunt under the banner of Travels with my Architect. Trevor brings his implacable architectural eye has created some great photo’s. We hope Curious Coast makes you inquisitive to visit these places. More drawings and photographs here 
http://www.curiouscoast.co.uk