Tollesbury to Salcott

(Our overall day number 5 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 36 - Maldon to Salcott)

Tollesbury to Salcott

28th October 2021 | Miles 10.8 | Elevation gain 25ft

An 8 mile walk around the Old Hall Marshes. It took us nearly 11 miles of walking as we walked an extra 3 miles back to Tollesbury due to the infrequent bus service from Salcott.
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Getting there and back
We parked in the same car park as the day before just outside Tollesbury Marina, and picked up the coast path from the Marina. By walking back from Salcott to Tollesbury, we turned this into a circular walk, which seemed like a brilliant idea in the planning but felt less inspiring when we were walking back!
Weather conditions
Bright and sunny, not much wind and very pleasant temperatures
Walking difficulty
Easy - very flat and well marked paths. Just note that this section is very remote with few other people around and no facilities - we also had to add distance to loop back to our parking spot, as public transport options were limited

The story of our day in photos

Joining the path at the start of day 3
Heading out from Tollesbury Marina at the start of day 3
The strange sight of yacht masts poking above the channels at low tide in Tollesbury Fleet
Low tide in the salt marshes
Looking back across to Tollesbury Marina
Rounding the point of the peninsula, with West Mersea in the distance across the estuary
Looking across the channel towards West Mersea
Lunch on the sea wall
Guest Walker Ani The Dog
More marshes
Old Hall Marshes
Heading back round towards Salcott
That might be Salcott
Maybe not
Useful links
El Guaca
Very pleasant, reasonably priced Mexican restaurant. Simple and lovely. We ate here on our first night.
Dante's Brasserie
Elegant food, relaxed and informal - we ate here on our second night
The Beach House, Mill Beach Seaside Resort
Nice bar overlooking the estuary between Maldon and Goldhanger. We stopped here on the afternoon of day 1 for a glass of prosecco! It also serves food, though we didn’t eat here.
The Chequers Inn, Goldhanger
Not actually on the ECP but very close. We parked here on day one and caught the 95 bus from right outside the pub back to Promenade Park in Maldon. We did pop into the pub for a coffee – only polite to ask if you can leave the car, which was no problem on a Tuesday morning but might be more difficult at the weekend.
Promenade Park at Maldon
At the start of Day 1 - there are a few nice cafes and kiosks here - it's a good spot to source lunch for later
England Coast Path map - Maldon to Salcott
Link to a map of the route - scroll down and select index map
95 Bus Timetable
Link to the timetable for the 95 bus which runs between Tollesbury and Maldon