I have just been relocated to Essex - somewhere around Basildon.
Welcome to Essex I've found Mersea Island to be a pretty good location. Here's a couple of my shots from Mersea.
So is it all mud on the cost around here then?
No. There are plenty of stones, too.
Have a look at http://www.geograph.org.uk/
It is very useful if you want to know what nearly anywhere in the country looks like.
Dave
Audley End House and Gardens near Saffron Walden is a lovely place to go.
Nice pictures George
So is it all mud on the cost around here then?
Hadleigh Castle, there have been a few threads on TP over the years.
There is one point in Langdon Hills where you can see all the way from the QE2 bridge in the east to the west of London. From the top of the hill it is flat all the way into London.
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And this tutorial from Hacker might come in handy.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=71111&highlight="speak+essex"
You're in my home town (Wickford) ! Welcome..
As I recall from your posts on AVF, you were on the Somerset coast, correct ? As said, the coastline here is not quite the same !
All good comments and suggestions above. Also, Dovercourt is good for the two lighthouses.
Thaxted has a nice windmill. (Bit of a drive from Wickford though)
Bradwell has some interesting sea defences which are good for long exposures, as does Frinton along by the golf course.
Looking forward to seeing what you find, and let me know if you need any Wickford knowledge !
Also, you are only 40 minutes from London on the train as well, so you have the whole city to explore .
If you don't mind a drive, then Southwold and the surrounding areas in Suffolk are about an hour and a bit away - lots of stuff there.
The Blackwater estuary and other estuaries are mud, yes. But there is plenty of sand on the beaches of Frinton, Holland-on-Sea, etc
Welcome to Wickford from another inmate!
There are some nice spots along the Chelmer & Blackwater Canal between Maldon and Chelmsford and there is also Two Tree Island near Leigh-on-Sea.
Neil
It seems we have quite an Essex contingency here on TP - maybe should arrange or a get-together at some point, it would be cool to meet up with some more togs, I usually go about on my own so would be nice to have a bit of company so I don't have to keep dragging along the mrs'
Here are a few links I have just found for you for for the Chelmer and Blackwater canal I hope they help a bit.
http://www.barging.co.uk/Chelmer/Chelmermap.htm
http://www.papermilllock.co.uk/gallery.htm
http://www.dengie.org.uk/maritime.htm
If you work at bradwell powerstation you probably know my brother, Andrew Candler, look him up, he's a tog as well.
You also have waymarks beach right behind the powerstation, st peters on the wall further up and the marina area/estuary with boats coming and going.
If you go to st lawrence bay and hang a left when you hit the beach you can walk up and get osea island in a shot.
The Essex coast is really at its best in the winter when you can really exploit its desolate and remote look, though a biting easterly can make it challenging.
Frinton sea wall when there's an easterly gale blowing is also good, especially around high tide as it can produce some big waves crashing onto the sea wall.
Be mindful of the residents of the Dengie. You've seen Deliverance?
seriously?
Nah, he's just messing with you!
It's more like in 'The Hills have eyes'.
I agree on this... a meeting would be nice in the area
I would be up for a meet next month
Make it early next month and I'm there. Off on hol second half of the month.
Either of the first 2 weekends are OK with me. Have you got a location in mind as I don't I know a few places to go. But are woodland or near rivers.