We Love North Fambridge!!
A small village with a lot to offer!!
We have buyers waiting for properties in your village! North Fambridge is a haven for Yachting enthusiasts, Lovers of country/riverside walks and as it is within easy access of London's Liverpool Street Station, ideal for commuters as well, Below are some of the reasons we need more property for waiting buyers.
The North Fambridge Yacht Club was established in 1898 by founder member Francis B. Cooke and is set in a beautiful, peaceful and picture perfect location approximately 11 miles inland on the River Crouch at North Fambridge Yacht Station. The club offers racing, cruising and sailing lessons.
An un-staffed station with ticket machines, customer information system and 24-hour help point. Trains go to Althorne, Burnham and Southminster in one direction, and to Wickford in the other, with some through trains to London Liverpool Street. Change at Wickford for Southend. Car parking with approx 130 spaces.
Blue House Farm was bought by the Essex Wildlife Trust in 1998 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and many other donors.
It is a working farm, mainly coastal grazing marsh with an area in arable production. Most of the farm was originally saltmarsh until sea walls were constructed to capture land from the sea. It was then used as grazing pasture, this practice continuing today. Some of the higher, drier fields are used for crops and about 90 acres are in cereal production.
The farm is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) as part of the River Crouch Marshes, notified for its wetland bird species and rare water beetles. It is within the Essex Coast Environmentally Sensitive Area (ESA) which encourages land owners to retain and recreate coastal pastures and to increase areas of conservation wetlands.
The flat fields between the farmhouse and the sea wall are used in winter as a feeding ground by brent goose. Often more than 2,000 geese are seen, together with large numbers of wigeon grazing on the short turf.
Throughout the year hares are abundant and are most easily seen on these fields where cover is scarce. Skylarks also thrive, and are often heard singing high overhead in spring and summer.
The fleets provide deep water which is important for diving birds including tufted duck and little grebe. Our smallest duck, the teal, and our largest, the shelduck, are both commonly seen. At high tide sea birds move on to the fleets from the mudflats beyond the sea wall.
The creeks and ditches within the traditional grazing marsh are important habitats for rare water beetles and other water insects like the hairy dragonfly and scarce emerald damselfly. Those with thick vegetation support water voles and may, in time, again give shelter to otters, known to have lived here at least until 1963.
The marshy fields attract wading birds such as redshank, curlew and snipe which feed on creatures within the boggy ground. The saltmarsh and intertidal mud beyond the seawall provide abundant food for wading birds like these and for oystercatchers and black-tailed godwit.
Like most coastal grazing marsh the land was extensively drained for agriculture. The Trust is putting in sluices to raise and control water levels, vital for the wildlife. The level of grazing is also critical, so we are working towards a balance between good livestock farming and good conservation.
Fambridge Yacht Haven at North Fambridge is a peaceful retreat for families, rallies and solo-travellers. From fine riverside walks to country pubs and plenty of children's attractions, there's so much to discover! With a direct train line to London, you can even leave your boat at Fambridge for a short time, safe in the knowledge that the Haven Team will keep a close eye on it.
Visitor berthing is available by the half-day, day or week, with pontoon berths and swinging mooring available, and bike hire so you can easily explore the local area when you've arrived. All berths are fully serviced with water, electricity, on-water fuel, and Wi-Fi, and visitors have access to toilets, showers, laundry, waste disposal and a workshop facility. The marina offers a wide range of services,including lifting and storage, saillng tuition, fishing trips and boat hire.
The wooden timbers of this beautiful Grade II listed building are not only steeped in history but built into the fabric of the North Fambridge community.Well documented as “a very good, substantial Public House” since 1807, the building has been recorded since the 16th century, welcoming locals and travellers on foot, by horse and cart and more recently by car, bike, yacht, and until the late 1990’s by the ferry boat.
If you are looking to achieve the best price for your Nth Fambridge home, please contact Church & Hawes on 01621 855195 or CLICK HERE!