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28th December 2016 Hiking - Walking: Dedham and Mersea Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny and still Max Speed: Distance Covered: Wednesday 28th December – walks ***** Dedham and Mersea Island – sunny and still :) With Christmas behind us it was a chance for exercise and perhaps a little less eating so we arranged to go to Mersea Island to buy a board to replace my shark attacked Xantos 310!!! Felixstow e shark attack:) We made a flask, made a sandwich, sadly no turkey or duck left:( two pieces of Christmas cake and left Felixstowe at 10 after clearing the thick frost off the van! It was a lovely crisp winters day with the sun trying to break through the mist – beautiful:) On reaching the A 12 we made a small detour to the River Stour at Dedham and parked in the car park by the mill pool where you got the first hour for free:) We were met by Gold Finches and a pool full of gulls and ducks waiting to be fed. Walked up to the Old Mill flats past the weir and up the lock to the cottage with everything covered in frost:) Then across the road and along the banks of the Stour passing many of my old fishing spot as a boy and with the willows shrouded in misty sunshine. We passed many dogwalkers and families out enjoying the day and after making a swan fly off up river, crossed the bridge, half way to Flatford. Sadly, we didn’t have time to walk any further so we returned to the van and continued on to Mersea Island. On the Island, we turned left to East Mersea and parked Cudmore Grove and had to pay £1.50 for an hour:( Cudmore Grove We set off across the grass meadows and cliffs to the beach at the end overlooking Brightlingsea and Point Clear. With the tide high we walked along the sand, collecting oyster shells. As the tide retreated the many waders were making the most of the freshly exposed mud. Back at the van we headed to West Mersea and parked behind the windsurfing hut and got another free hour:) While Mag made a cuppa I had a walk over to the beach to take some pics of the uniform brightly coloured beach huts. There was a kitesurfer packing up who had a foil board and I had a nice chat with him. As he made to boards and foils, I asked how much for a fin for a one of my windsurfing boards? We had our picnic before having a walk around the beach huts, really lovely and I can’t wait to have another windsurf here:) It was time to go and see the board I was hoping to buy, the owner had been called away to look after sick grandchildren so had left the board in his front garden. The sat-nav took us with a small detour to the board but sadly it was the wrong Xantos 310, it was the version a year earlier than the one I want so we left emptyhanded. We then headed down to the harbour end famous for oyster sheds and house boats but couldn’t find a space in the small carpark:( There is a spot by the duck board to the beach for six cars just past the houseboats and we parked there. We crossed the wooden walkway to the beach as the sun was setting over Bradwell, with still water and many old boats in the backwater it was stunning and I stopped to watch the sunset with the camera. So, a top day out walking several miles enjoying the best East Anglia has to offer – we are very lucky to live here:) Photo Gallery Here |
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