Maldon to Goldhanger

(Our overall day number 3 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 36 - Maldon to Salcott)

Maldon to Goldhanger

26th October 2021 | Miles 8.9 | Elevation gain 77ft

A 7.5 mile walk (it took us 8.9 miles due to a dropped dog lead!). Starting in bustling Maldon, through the town and then out along the Blackwater Estuary, the walking soon felt increasingly remote.
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Getting there and back
We started this leg on our first morning, and drove from our home town to Goldhanger and the Chequers Inn, which we’d identified as the finish point for the day, and a good spot to leave the fully loaded car. After a coffee, we caught the 95 bus from right outside the pub back to Promenade Park in Maldon where the leg starts.
Weather conditions
Dry and mild, overcast. Not windy.
Walking difficulty
Easy - very flat and well established paths

The story of our day in photos

Our trip started at the Chequers Inn, Goldhanger, from where we caught the bus back to Maldon. Serves nice coffee!
Kicking off from Promenade Park in Maldon
Maldon Harbour
Ani The Dog
Leaving Maldon behind us, the path heads out along the Blackwater Estuary
Looking back across the saltmarshes and estuary towards Promenade Park at Maldon on the far side
The Blackwater Estuary
Yachts moored along the Blackwater Estuary
This yacht has seen better days
Refreshment stop at the Mill Beach Seaside Resort overlooking the lovely Blackwater Estuary
Powered by Prosecco
We dropped the dog lead on the path, requiring a mood-dampening retrace of steps adding an extra mile to the day. Nothing to do with the prosecco stop.
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