Shinglehead Point

Shinglehead Point is a locality in Tollesbury, Maldon District, England. Shinglehead Point is situated nearby to the locality Quarters Spit, as well as near Tollesbury Fleet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great Cob Island and Cobmarsh Island.

Great Cob Island

Islet

Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Great Cob island is a small island in the estuary of the River Blackwater in Essex, England, the United Kingdom. The island is an area of low-lying salt marsh in the tidal channel known as Virley Channel that runs to the east of the village of Tollesbury.

Cobmarsh Island

Islet

Mersea Island is an island in Essex, England, in the Blackwater and Colne estuaries to the south of Colchester. Its name comes from the Old English word meresig, meaning "island of the pool" and thus is tautological.

Pewet Island

Island

Pewet Island lies on the south side of the estuary of the River Blackwater in the English county of Essex. Pewet Island is off the hamlet of Bradwell Waterside.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bradwell Waterside and West Mersea.

Bradwell Waterside

Hamlet

Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bradwell Waterside is a small hamlet in Essex, England. It is located about 9 km north-northeast of Southminster and is 28 km east from the county town of Chelmsford. Bradwell Waterside is situated 1½ miles south of Shinglehead Point.

West Mersea

Town

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West Mersea is a town and civil parish on Mersea Island in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is one of two parishes on the island, the other being East Mersea. West Mersea is situated 2 miles northeast of Shinglehead Point.