Lady Essex
About Us, the Lady Essex and Our Area
The Lady Essex II & III
The Lady Essex III is a custom built Starfish 10. She was originally built as a prototype for the Royal Navy and as such was built from fire retardant fibreglass to the most exacting standards. She is an exceptionally strong and seaworthy craft.
With her Ford Mermaid diesel engine she is somewhat faster than her predecessor and is capable of 13 knots, a full 5 knots faster than Lady Essex II.
She is 33 feet 10 inches long and was built in 1981 by Bounty boats in Brundall Norfolk.
The previous Lady Essex II is now undergoing a major rebuild and refit under the watchful eye of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. It is anticipated that she will re enter service during 2007 and will be better and stronger that ever. Lady Essex II is 37 feet long and can comfortably carry up to 50 passengers as well as the crew. She is powered by a Perkins Sabre 135 Horsepower diesel engine and cruises at around 8 knots.
Wallasea Island
For those that have not visited Wallasea recently, it is
unrecognisable. In a few short months the geography of the
island has changed forever with the newly created Wallasea
Wetlands Scheme, the largest controlled flooding in Europe. The
RSPB has won the management contract for the wetland and over
the next five years the aim is to turn the wetlands in to a
major area for nature.
Find out a lot more on the Wallasea Wetland Scheme on their website.
Essex Marina
Essex Marina has had a major transformation from a typical
boatyard to what is now the number one boating centre of the UK
with over 200 boats for sale/ A new chandlery and a park and
launch scheme are under way.
The Marina bar is under new management and provides a perfect setting for a meal or drink on the balcony overlooking the River Crouch.
The area is generally ideal for cyclists and walkers as there are no hills and a number of watering holes within easy reach. Camping facilities are available at the nearby Riverside Village Holiday Park.
Burnham on Crouch
There are numerous attractions in Burnham including a host of
fine eateries, pubs and yacht clubs. Newly reopened and under
new management on Burnham's busy Town Quay is the Oyster Pit
where passengers can enjoy a luxurious seafood platter, local
oysters and lobster or can choose from the extensive choice of
fresh and often locally caught fish in which they specialise.
The area is very popular with walkers and cyclist, many of whom complete a circular walk by taking the ferry. Cycle Hire in the High Street with over 30 bicycles to choose from starting at as little as 30 a day. Bicycle hire is available from Dengie Cycle Hire.
Save the Albatross
We are supporters of
the Save the Albatross Campaign, click for more details.
