The creeks and marshes along the Essex coast contain large areas of salt marsh. These were used as land to graze sheep in summer, but were often f
The Gunfleet estuary was formerly known as the Gunfleet Haven, the word haven meaning a port or harbour for boats. This name is used in customs do
Today, Holland Haven is the place where the Holland River (now the Holland Brook) once ran out into the North Sea between Clacton and Frinton in Es