Essex Locations

[gpc1]

Morning all,

In need of a few pointers. Do you know of any locations in essex worth a visit. Inland, coastal, parks, lakes etc.

I like scenery and nature, but would have crack at city scapes, urban stuff etc

Perhaps a county by county location thread is worth starting....

Gracias

Gpc

[Steep]

Isn't Epping Forest in Essex?

[Steep]

Actually here's a pretty decent place for finding photogenic places to go in the land of the soft southern shandy drinkers ;)

Epping Forest http://www.enjoyengland.com/destinations/find/east-of-england/essex/epping-forest.aspx?SE=GGL&CAT=Main&KEY=Epping+Forest&MED=ST

The main site.. http://www.enjoyengland.com/

[gpc1]

:lol::D Soft southern shandy drinkers...LOL

Thanks for the replies, will take alook at the website.

Much appreciated.....


Any more for any more?

Gpc

[susie]

Depends what you want to take pictures of! Other than Epping forest there is South Weald Park where you could find some deer. Hainault Forest (lake with ducks, geese, swans, moorhens etc and animals in the farm bit). The underground bunker just outside Ongar, Ongar itself has some old buildings with wooden beams that could be interesting. North Weald Airdrome has a big market at weekends and you could also get some shots of aircraft while you are there. The windmill at Upminster, another at Aythorpe Roding - if you go out through the Rodings there is an interesting looking church and again some old houses at Great Easton and good scenery around there. At Magdalen Laver there is a decrepit church but its quite well hidden so not too easy if you don't know the area.

[gpc1]

Thanks Susie,

I Live in the Brentwood area so these are all superb for me:thumbs:.

South weald is great, so is thorndon park. In general the essex countryside is beautiful in spring and summer (have seen wild deer roaming the feilds just outside brentwood) but in winter there doesnt seem to be much happening. trying to find some old churches, some lakes etc. swirling mist coming off a lake, a church with a moody sky etc....

Will be out and about this weekend!

Thanks again

[susie]

Have fun, I hope the weather gives you the moody sky without raining on you!

[Jaykay]

Southend Pier, Hadleigh Castle, Old Leigh, Leigh Beach?

These are closer to me than you, but you might take a trip down one day and visit a couple of these places. I'm also looking for more local places to photograph around the Southend area actually so I'll keep an eye on this thread.

[scraggs]

Some nice spots along the blackwater and colne estuaries and colne backwaters for landscapes
That reminds me I must get down to Heybridge sometime.

[susie]

Tilbury fort is another place, a lot of old military things to photograph it has some good buildings and walls as well if you like that sort of thing.

Tilbury fort (http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.001001001013003003009)

[shrimperblue]

So far I have found Old Leigh (for boats, history, people, character), Hadleigh Castle (great views, history, wildlife, amazing sunset with no obstructions) & Two Tree Island (nature reserve, boats, wildlife, sunset, the sea. Also active fishermen)

All really close to each other too. Some nice spots.

[yoby]

A good mixture of brownfield / coastal shots can be found on Canvey Island, as well as some urban decay around some areas (though you won't want to be waving an slr about too much in some places). If you need anything more specific, drop me a line....

[Sam-D]

Hi Susie. I am very interested in finding the decrepit church at Magdalen Laver Essex. Any help to its location and/or its name would be much appreciated.
Thank you.
Sam

Depends what you want to take pictures of! Other than Epping forest there is South Weald Park where you could find some deer. Hainault Forest (lake with ducks, geese, swans, moorhens etc and animals in the farm bit). The underground bunker just outside Ongar, Ongar itself has some old buildings with wooden beams that could be interesting. North Weald Airdrome has a big market at weekends and you could also get some shots of aircraft while you are there. The windmill at Upminster, another at Aythorpe Roding - if you go out through the Rodings there is an interesting looking church and again some old houses at Great Easton and good scenery around there. At Magdalen Laver there is a decrepit church but its quite well hidden so not too easy if you don't know the area.

[susie]

Wrong location, but I was close!!

Its at Berners Roding, Its best to find it on an Ordnance Survey map. There is a footpath that goes past the church from a road about 100 yards away by some farm buildings. There is no road going to the church though!!

If you look on google maps or something it shouls show up, but its one of those places I can get to but don't know the road names!!

[Witch]

If you enjoy walking then seek out the Flitch way - it runs from Bishops Stortford to Braintree, via Dunmow. Its partly based along the line of disused railway so you have old station building as well as some lovely countryside.

This is the station at Rayne:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/RayneStation8996hdr.jpg

[gpc1]

Thanks everyone,

Some great ideas here.

Mods - Whats the chance of setting up a county by county locations forum/thread.

Would be great to gradually build up over time a whole list of location recommendations from those in the know , to each county in the UK. could throw up some nice surprises.

Thanks again all....will be checking these places on a map and hopefully paying them a visit in the coming weekends.

Gpc

[Janice]

Wrong location, but I was close!!

Its at Berners Roding, Its best to find it on an Ordnance Survey map. There is a footpath that goes past the church from a road about 100 yards away by some farm buildings. There is no road going to the church though!!

If you look on google maps or something it shouls show up, but its one of those places I can get to but don't know the road names!!

I used to live next to that before we moved 3 fields away to where we are now (we moved all our worldly goods on tractors and trailors... gave the neighbours a good look at our gear!!!.) :lol:

They dont use it as a church but still have funerals there.
It's Berners Hall Farm... look on the left of the main farmhouse you will see the church, our cottage was on the right of the farmhouse.

There is some info on it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157594159779902/comments/

and Google Earth co-ordinates are: 51°45'57.69 N 0°19'12.64 E Hope that helps.


Also dont forget Greensted Church in Ongar... the oldest wooden church in the world :thumbs:

[Jaykay]

Maybe Hyde Hall too?

[Dark Star]

Don't forget Lakeside :D

http://www.darkstarimages.co.uk/general/ls-5-1.jpg

[susie]

I used to live next to that before we moved 3 fields away to where we are now Sounds as if I could have walked past you a few times!