Gowen Ocean Sailmakers

Gowen Ocean Sailmakers is a building in West Mersea, City of Colchester, England which is located on Coast Road. Gowen Ocean Sailmakers is situated nearby to the shipyard Peter Clarke’s Boatyard, as well as near the recreation area Duke’s Seafood outdoor seeting.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cobmarsh Island and Mersea Island Museum.

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.

Mersea Island Museum

Museum

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mersea Island Museum is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Gowen Ocean Sailmakers.

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. Great Cob Island is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gowen Ocean Sailmakers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Mersea and Barrow Hill.

West Mersea

Town

Photo: David Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Barrow Hill

Locality

Barrow Hill is a hamlet in Essex, England. It is located on Mersea Island, approximately 2 km north-northeast of West Mersea near to where the Strood causeway meets the island. Barrow Hill is situated 1½ miles northeast of Gowen Ocean Sailmakers.