Welcome to Wallasea Island

Wallasea Island is a unique and fascinating place located in Essex, England. This island is a man-made creation that was created in the 19th century by the construction of a sea wall. The island is now home to a variety of wildlife and is a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts. The island is also home to a large solar farm, which provides renewable energy to the surrounding area.

One of the most interesting features of Wallasea Island is its salt marshes. These marshes are home to a variety of plants and animals that are adapted to living in a saline environment. The salt marshes are also an important habitat for many species of birds, including wading birds, ducks, and geese. Visitors to the island can explore the salt marshes on foot or by boat, and can observe the wildlife from a safe distance.

Another unique feature of Wallasea Island is its role in coastal management. The island is part of a larger project to create new wetlands and salt marshes along the Essex coast. This project is designed to provide a natural barrier against coastal erosion and flooding, while also creating new habitats for wildlife. The project has been successful in creating new habitats for a variety of species, and has also helped to protect the surrounding area from the effects of climate change.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 9.3°C

Feels Like: 7.7°C

Wind: 6.5 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Burnham On Crouch Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kelly Stock	Dunkirk Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8LG 01621782070 School Website
Ormiston Rivers Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms J Williams	Southminster Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8QB 01621782377 School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Burnham On Crouch Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Geraldine Denham-Hale	Marsh Road Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8LZ 01621782626 School Website
Canewdon Endowed Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Samantha Willis	High Street Canewdon Rochford Essex SS4 3QA 01702258238 School Website
Southminster Church Of England Controlled Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Becky Fairhead (Interim Head Teacher)	Burnham Road Southminster Essex CM0 7ES 01621772732 School Website
Stambridge Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Debbie Loveless	Stambridge Road Stambridge Rochford Essex SS4 2AP 01702544369 School Website
Barling Magna Primary Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Susan Clarke	Little Wakering Road Barling Magna Southend-On-Sea Essex SS3 0LN 1702218961 School Website
Waterman Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Karen Collison	The Boulevard Rochford Essex SS4 1QF 01702546237 School Website
The King Edmund School Academy Converter Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Osborn	Vaughan Close Rochford Essex SS4 1TL 01702545771 School Website
Holt Farm Junior School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Claire Richardson	Ashingdon Road Hawkwell Rochford Essex SS4 1RS 01702545131 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Burnham-On-Crouch Station Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8BQ 1.10 Miles

Althorne Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6DG 2.61 Miles

Southminster Station Approach, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7EN 3.22 Miles

Rochford West Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1AU 4.84 Miles

Southend Airport Southend-On-Sea, Essex, Essex, SS2 6YF 5.57 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Gemini Taxis 01621 786963 8 Normandy Avenue, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8JR 1.19 Miles
B And H Taxis 01621 784878 27 Arcadia Road, Burnham On Crouch, Essex, CM0 8EF 1.25 Miles
Bon Voyage Executive Connections Ltd 01621 772045 58 Lavender Dr, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7RX 2.96 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 01621 773421 6 Princes Av, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HB 3.01 Miles
Triple 9 Taxis 01621 772999 Hamilton Court, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6DL 3.37 Miles
Z Cars 01621 744864 Mill Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6EQ 4.39 Miles
Adelphi Executive Hire 07900 330966 16 Victory Lane, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3AN 4.42 Miles
A2b Taxis 01702 217430 2/Mummaries Nurseries/Barrow Hall Rd, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS3 0NG 4.45 Miles
A 2 B Taxis 01702 780002 2 Mummaries Nureries, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS3 0NG 4.45 Miles
Private Hire Chauffeurs 07815 157532 40 Lucam Lodge, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DS 4.61 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Cm0 216 Princes Cinema Collection Today available until:13:00 Weekday Last Collection:13:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm0 509 Springfield Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Cm0 474 Maple Way Collection Today available until:13:15 Weekday Last Collection:13:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm0 217 Station Road Collection Today available until:13:00 Weekday Last Collection:13:00 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Cm0 328 High Street Collection Today available until:13:00 Weekday Last Collection:13:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm0 311 Western Road Collection Today available until:13:00 Weekday Last Collection:13:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm0 114 Burnham On Crouch Spso Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cm0 283 Eastern Road Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Cm0 215 Church Green Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Ss4 147D Paglesham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 225 Pinner Close Collection Today available until:13:15 Weekday Last Collection:13:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Ss4 156D Lambourne Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ss4 282 Paglesham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cm0 257 Eves Corner Collection Today available until:12:45 Weekday Last Collection:12:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Ss4 71 East End Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Burnham Surgery 01621 782054	The Burnham Surgery Foundry Lane Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8SJ
William Fisher Med.Ctr. 01621 772360	William Fisher Med.Ctr. High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7AY
Dengie & South Woodham Ferrers Pcn Hub 01621 772360	William Fisher Med Ctr High Street Southminster Essex CM0 7AY
Wakering Medical Ctr. 01702 216545	Wakering Medical Ctr. 274 High Street Great Wakering Essex SS3 0HX
The Trinity Medical Practice 01621 745400	1 The Drive Mayland Chelmsford Essex CM3 6AB

Local Stores

Burnham
1-3 Foundry Lane
Burnham-On-Crouch
Essex
CM0 8BL
01621 784072
Store Website
1.14 miles

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SPAR - Woodfords Garage Burnham
38 Maldon Road
Burnham on Crouch
CM0 8NS
01621 786 010
Store Website
1.4 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Edgewood Veterinary Group Ltd
161A Station Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex CM0 8HJ 01621 784080 office@edgewoodvets.co.uk Website 0.91 miles
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Church View Veterinary Clinic Limited
2 Station Road Southminster Essex CM0 7EW 01621 774 747 3.23 miles

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Rochford Veterinary Ltd
19 East Street Rochford Essex SS4 1DB 01702 545558 office@rochfordvets.co.uk 4.59 miles

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Earls Hall Veterinary Group - Ashingdon
Unit 5 Hedingham Place Rectory Road Rochford Essex SS4 1UP 01702 543701 ashingdon@ehvg.co.uk Website 4.62 miles
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Southend Airport Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Airport Business Park, Rochford Road Southend Airport Southend-On-Sea Essex SS2 6FW 01702538840 southendairport@vets4pets.com Website 5.42 miles
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Medivet Downes Thorpe Bay
27 Shoebury Road Thorpe Bay Essex SS1 3RP 01702 584511 downes.thorpe@medivet.co.uk Website 5.62 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Paglesham Sea Wall And Churchend
Farmland, Sea Walls And A Tiny Little Village. A Circular Walk That Takes You All The Way Around Paglesham And The Surrounding Area Which Is Great If You're Looking For Something To Keep You Occupied For A Few Hours. Lots Of Birdlife, Boats And Views Out Towards Burnham. Fairly Flat, But Will Take Around 2 Hours To Cover The Whole Walk. 1 Post Office Row Rochford Lancashire SS4 2DJ 1.41 miles We Start The Walk At Churchend And Walk All The Way Round. You Can Park Outside The Church Or Old Post Office.

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Gunnersand#039; Park To East Beach Shoebury
3 Magazine Rd Southend-On-Sea Lancashire SS3 9QN 6.66 miles Postcode Ss3 9Hq Takes You To The Harvester Restaurant On Ness Road. Follow This Round The Corner Until You See New Barge Pier Road, And Turn In There. I'Ve Struggled A Bit To Find The Most Accurate Car Park Postcode If You'Re Relying On Sat Nav, As The Estates Are Still Being Built, And Postcodes Don'T Seem To Be Available For The Most Logical Choices.

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Edwards Hall Park
69 Bosworth Rd Southend-On-Sea Leigh-On-Sea SS9 5AD 7.20 miles Follow Bosworth Road Across Wren Avenue To The Very Top Of The Street And You'Ll See The Car Park Entrance.

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Bradwell Beach
Unnamed Road Southminster Lancashire CM0 7HP 9.38 miles Park In The Overflow Car Park Just Past The Power Station.

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Thrift Wood Nature Reserve
Woodland Area With A Number Of Well Trodden Paths Away From Traffic. Limited Parking At Address Above But More Parking Is Available Nearby With Easy Access To The Nature Reserve. Bicknacre Chelmsford CM3 4HW 9.83 miles Parking Is Available For One Or Two Vehicles Along Main Road, However Vehicle Access Is Possible With Space To Park All Year Round Via Bridleway Opposite The Drunken Dragon Restaurant.

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The Wick Country Park
An Easy Walk With Grasslands With A Huge Lake In The Middle. The Lake Is Used For Fishing So May Be More Difficult For A Swim In Fishing Season But We've Not Found It A Problem Yet!! There Are Easy Trails To Follow And Lots Of Open Spaces For Ball Throwing And Running Around. It's A Great Place For An Easy But Fun Walk. 41 Tresco Way Wickford Lancashire SS12 9GP 11.16 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-13.5°C	-12.2°C	-12.2°C	-12.4°C	-12.4°C	-11.4°C	-8.8°C	-5.9°C	-5.2°C	-5.4°C	-7.8°C	-8.5°C

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Feels Like	-8°C	-8.5°C	-8.8°C	-8.3°C	-7.6°C	-6.9°C	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.9°C	-5.9°C	-6°C	-5.3°C

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Feels Like	-5.7°C	-6.6°C	-7.4°C	-7.9°C	-8°C	-6.9°C	-4.6°C	-3.5°C	-2.3°C	-0.8°C	-2°C	-4.4°C

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