Name: Northey Island
Rating: 5.0

Northey Island

Maldon, Essex CM9, UK

1-99 Years

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Northey Island a remote island in the Blackwater Estuary and cut off at high tide, visiting Northey is a unique pleasure. Today the island's a little more tranquil and is a peaceful haven for wildlife, which can be seen and heard from our waymarked trail around part of the island.

Having checked the details for visiting safely, crossing the causeway at low tide is still an exhilarating experience. In winter the estuary and the surrounding saltmarsh and fields on our farm are teeming with thousands of waders and wildfowl. These can be seen and heard from the river wall as access to the island is closed during this period, when our pastureland shelters large numbers of Brent geese, along with redshank, curlew and plovers.

If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Island: Peaceful retreat on the Blackwater Estuary and oldest recorded battlefield.
Saltmarsh: Surrounded by saltmarsh, this important coastal habitat is home to lots of plants and wildlife.
Wildlife spotting: With coastal views on all sides, Northey Island is a great spot for wildlife spotting during your visit.
Saltmarsh at Northey Island: Saltmarshes are a truly special habitat. Discover the role that Northey Island’s saltmarsh plays in increasing biodiversity, offering spawning and nurseries for fish, as well as food and shelter for birds. Find out how it also locks up carbon dioxide to reduce the effects of climate change and provides natural flood defences by reducing the power of the waves.
Art on the Island - Conversations with the Sea: Find out more about Northey Island's community art project. Northey Island is the largest single block of saltmarsh habitat in the Blackwater Estuary and has been at the forefront of coastal adaptation for the past 30 years.
Northey Island circular walk: Northey Island is a remote island in the Blackwater Estuary that's cut off by the tides. It's the closest you'll get to true wilderness in Essex. This trail is suitable for those of an active nature.

Facilities

Parking: Public carpark at Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5UR. Northey Island is a mile away along the sea wall.
Dogs allowed: Dogs are welcome but due to the sensitive nature of the area we ask you to always keep them on a short lead of no more than 2 metres between 1st April and 31st July each year and at all times near livestock. At other times please keep them under very close control or on a lead.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Northey Island is open April to September and closed October to March. It is a remote and exposed coastal site accessed via a tidal causeway, so extra attention is needed when planning your visit. Please check local tide times for Maldon. The causeway is covered approximately 3 hours either side of high tide and there is no safe access during this time. Extra caution is required during spring tides or stormy conditions when the tides can come in more quickly. Under no circumstances attempt to cross the causeway if it is covered and allow plenty of time to get across.

Address: Maldon, Essex CM9, UK

Post Code: CM9 6PP

Council: Maldon

County: Essex

By road: South of Chelmsford on the A414, 1 mile southeast of Maldon on the B1018. No access to South House Chase by car.
On foot: From South House Chase or along river wall footpath.
By train: Chelmsford train station 10 miles. Then bus Service 31/331/332, from Chelmsford Bus Station-Maldon-Burnham-on-Crouch, stops opposite entrance to the island.
By bus: Service 31/331/332, Chelmsford Bus Station-Maldon-Burnham-on-Crouch stops along Mundon Road opposite South House Chase, the entrance to the island.
Parking: Public carpark at Promenade Park, Maldon, CM9 5UR. Northey Island is a mile away along the sea wall.