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Greater Thames Marshes Nature Improvement Area
Pitsea Wat Tyler Country Park Olympic Mountain Biking Track Bow B owers ow s Ma Mar M a ars she he he es s (Permissive routes shown with lighter lineweight) Leighon-Sea Hadleigh H eigh C tle Ca Cas Benfleet Hadleigh Country Park Hadle le eiig e gh h Marrsh s Ben B Be e flee et Cree ree ek RSPB vision for the landscape between Wat Tyler Country Park and Bowers Marsh Two Tree Island a and Leigh Lei gh San Sands ds Vange Creek Canvey Heights Country Park Can nvey Island Isl and and Canvey Ca W k Wic F bin Fob ng Marshe Mar shes she s Thames Estuary Path Chapma Cha pman pma n Sand S nds StanfordLe-Hope Coryto Cor yto on Oil Oill Refi efi fine ner ery e Stanford Warren Nature Reserve Ca Canvey Island Lighthouse Hole Haven Creek Canvey Islan Can Ca land d Bea B ache ches s Lo Lon ondon don on Ga Gatew tew way (D (DP DP D PW World d) Thames Estuary Reed warblers and water rails inhabitat the diverse wetland habitats of Vange Creek. Nearby sits Wat Tyler Country Park, a dynamic park of historic and wildlife excellence where families can relax, play and learn. Hadleigh Castle, one of the locations which inspired artist John Constable. Thurrock Thameside Nature Park Olympic Mountain Biking Track Muc ckin ing ng Mar arshe ar arshe sh he es East Tilbury Dunlin Tilbury Fort; Part of the rich legacy of historic coastal defences which are overlaid upon this wetland landscape. Avocet Coalhouse Fort Eastt Tilb Eas ilbury ur ury Mar a she sh shes h s Tilbury Town Tilbury Cruise Terminal Tilbury Power Station Tilbury Fort Coalhouse Fort Part of the network of 19th Century coastal defences with later World War II additions such as sonar tower and pill boxes which appear along this stretch of coast. Exciting new Visitor Centre at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, run by Essex Wildlife Trust A rich wetland landscape near Canvey and Benfleet. A network of dykes and ditches are the legacy of the historic Dutch settlement of Canvey Island in the 17th Century. The South Essex Marshes have a long and varied history, reflected in a rich and diverse range of A Landscape Vision for the South Essex Marshes April 2013 landscape and habitats, sites, structures, stories and references in popular culture. From reclamation of the coast in post Roman and Medieval times to Medieval clifftop churches, Wat Tyler and the Peasants Revolt of 1381, Elizabethan Shipwrights and the starting point for the Armada in 1588, the Mayflower, smuggling, coastal invasions and defences, to providing inspiration for artists such as Constable and writers such as Charles Dickens, HG Wells, Rebecca West and Bernard Cornwell. Latterly it has become a valued place for wildlife and recreation. StanfordLe-Hope Area 3 Hadleigh & Benfleet Marshes Area 2 Basildon & Canvey Marshes Sta an nfo fordrd Le L Lee-H Hop ope ope Stanford Warren Nature Reserve Mucking was the site of an Anglo Saxon settlement Stanford Wharf Nature Reserve Context Key Plan Tilbury Power Station Area 1 Thurrock Marshes Thurrock Thameside Nature Park Muckin Muc king kin g Flats Fla ts L for Lin ord d Chadwe Cha dwell dwe ll S Mary St. Mary East Tilbury Tilbury Fort; Part of the rich legacy of historic coastal defences which are overlaid upon this wetland landscape. Its long history of coastal and military defences extends from the 17th Century to World War II. East Tilbury Contains a number of unique, distinctive 1930’s Modernist buildings; part of the European Industrial Trail. Exciting new Visitor Centre at Thurrock Thameside Nature Park, run by Essex Wildlife Trust. Muc M uckin ng Marshe Mar arsh she he h es Eas E as a st Tilb lbury lbury ur Qu Quarr arr rry ry par pa arkla kland nd d res stor orati ation at n ope pens ns c.2 ..2 2016 01 Coalhouse Fort, a valued recreational resource and destination The impressive Art Deco complex at Tilbury Cruise Terminal Coalhouse Fort Key themes th Cliffe Fort World Tilbur Til bury bur y Tilbury Town Cliffe Pools War Ea t Tilb Eas Ti u ury ry M she Mar es Worship Victorian landfill site Waste Tilbury Power Station Tilbury Cruise Terminal Tilbury (Nanny Goat Island) was the starting point for the English flotilla in the Armada, 1588 and for Queen Elizabeth’s rousing address to her sailors. Water Wild Tilbury Fort (Permissive routes shown with lighter lineweight) Area 1: Thurrock Marshes April 2013 A Landscape Vision for the South Essex Marshes Area 2 Basildon & Canvey Marshes Pitsea Area 3 Hadleigh & Benfleet Marshes V ge Marrsh Van h (RSPB) (RS PB) Wat Tyler Country Park Context Key Plan Area 1 Thurrock Marshes Wat Tyler Country Park Visitor Centre B wers Bow ers Ma Mar M arrs she he es Benfleet Benflee Ben flee fle et Downs Dow ns s Hadleigh Country Park Van a ge Wic W k (RS RSPB) P PB PB) Benfleet Creek Pi sea Pit e Landfi Land n llll ndfi (op op pen e as par parkla kla kl lan nd d iin n 20 202 2 0 4)) We Wes es e st Ca anv nv vey ey Marsh Mar sh (RS RSPB) RS PB) PB B)) B Image courtesy of RSPB Reed Warblers and water rails inhabit the diverse estuarine habitats of Vange Creek. Nearby sits Wat Tyler Country Park, a dynamic park of historic and wildlife excellence where families can relax, play and learn. Wat Tyler Country Park is the site of a former explosives factory. The site commemorates Wat Tyler, leader of the 1381 Peasants Revolt. Cor orrrin r gha gh m Mar arsh ar she she hes (EWT (EWT T) Image copyright Daniel Bergmann 2006 Vange Creek Fobbin Fob Fo bin ng ((me edie d v val va a por p po ort)) o Fo bin Fob bing g Ma she Mar h s he RSPB Bowers Marsh Vision; Saline Lagoons C vey W Ca Can Wick k (R PB) (RS B Canvey Island Black-tailed Godwit Key themes th Corrin Cor ringha rin gha h m ha World War Hole Haven Creek Worship Cor ory yto t n Oil Oiill Refiner Re Refi ne ner nery ery Waste Water Coryton Oil Refinery Wild London Lon ndon do Ga G tew teway a (DP ay DP Wo World rld)) rld rl (Permissive routes shown with lighter lineweight) Area 2: Basildon & Canvey Marshes April 2013 A Landscape Vision for the South Essex Marshes Area 2 Basildon & Canvey Marshes Area 3 Hadleigh & Benfleet Marshes Had adlei ad dlei eigh gh Replica Iron Age Roundhouse, Hadleigh Country Park Hadleigh Farm Olympic Mountain Biking Track Olympic Mountain Biking Track Foo otp tpath tpa th lin nkin king king L ghLe Lei gh on onn Sea Se ea aa an nd nd Benflee Ben flee e t sttat ta ation on ns Context Key Plan Area 1 Thurrock Marshes Benfleet Hadleigh Castle Benfleet was the site of the Battle of Benfleet (894AD) where King Alfred’s Saxon Army defeated the Danes. Ben Ben e flee ee et D ns Do Dow s Hadleigh Country Park Chalkwell Old d Leigh Leigh gh gh Leighon-Sea Westt Canv Wes a ey Ma Mar Ma arshe sh h s (RSP SPB) SP B) To Southend Seafront Hadlei Had leigh lei gh Marsh Mar sh Be Ben Benflee enflee en fleett Cree Crre ree eek Two Tree Island (EWT) Lei Leigh eg gh h San a ds d Leigh was connected to the 17th Century Anglo-Dutch Wars and was the birthplace of Sir Richard Haddock, an Admiral in those wars. Cocklesheds, Leigh-on-Sea The South Essex Coastline produced 25% of cockles sold in the UK. Canvey Heights Country Park Hadleigh Castle, one of the locations which inspired artist John Constable. Canvey Can vey W Wick k (RS (R RSPB) Canvey Can Island Isl and Cha C hapma p n Sand ds Avocets breed on Two Tree Island Key themes th World War Worship Waste Water Canvey Heights Country Park. A rich wetland landscape close to Canvey and Benfleet. “Stackies” Canvey Island Beaches Source: Geograph, Ron Galliers Canvey Island boasts several beaches that offer expansive views of the local coastline. Area 3: Hadleigh & Benfleet Marshes April 2013 Thames barges or ‘Stackies’ carried hay to London and regularly stopped along this part of the coast. A Landscape Vision for the South Essex Marshes Wild (Permissive routes shown with lighter lineweight)
