Do you go "north of the Crouch"?

[DoDTS]

I was talking to someone who was telling me that over the weekend he had been to Maldon, Chelmsford and various places north of the crouch, but I told him I don't go there. Frankly from Southend its purely an East/West thing for me from Shoebury to London, why would I go to mid/north Essex? Am I alone in this or do others not do "north of the crouch2?

DoDtS

PS I live in Hullbridge which to me is about as far north essex as I would want to go, I look over the river to the great unknown and sigh!

 

[Jam_Man]

Nope, rarely go anywhere in North Essex.

Do go to Suffolk/Norfolk camping but North Essex is too close for a weekend away.

 

[Jai]

I work in Colchester and live in Chelmsford. Sadly I only really venture south of the Crouch to watch or play football.

 

[Eastblack]

I was at Great Notley Discovery Centre on Bank Holiday Monday, that's a great day out for the kids. Loads of space to run around and have a picnic, plus some great climbing frames and play areas.

http://www.visitparks.co.uk/placestovisit/gtnotleyandtheflitchway.php

Sadly, there's nothing like it in our bit of Essex. I think North Essex, in terms of scenery etc, knocks spots off of South Essex.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Bunsay downs, the Warren, Regiment way, Channells. All Golf clubs north of the Crouch I play at.

 

[C C Csiders]

Live and work in Chelmsford - so yes, there is (very nice) life north of the Crouch.

 

[Firestorm]

Battlesbridge, Bradwell and Burnham are good for a lunch out
I certainly prefer immediately North of the Crouch than immediately South of the Thames

 

[Uncle Leo]

Got family in Wenden's Ambo, near Saffron Walden. I think they prefer to regard it as Cambridgeshire, but it's Essex, bitches. Nice part of the world anyway.

 

[TrueBlue]

As a cab driver you rarely get a job other side of the crouch its just a natural barrier like the estuary you can't cross till you get to south Woodham and everything you need is this side anyway

 

[Tinks]

There really are some lovely villages in north Essex and if you are able to drive then on a warm summer day/ evening makes a lovely trip out. The only down side is that most of them are close to Colchester

 

[OldBlueLady]

Heybridge Basin is a pleasant visit on a nice day (better during the week than weekend as it gets quite busy).

 

[sufc_dave]

There really are some lovely villages in north Essex and if you are able to drive then on a warm summer day/ evening makes a lovely trip out. The only down side is that most of them are close to Colchester

Wivenhoe, such a great little place!

 

[jassyfa1]

Heybridge Basin is a pleasant visit on a nice day (better during the week than weekend as it gets quite busy).

I disagree, my ex wife lives there so it deffonately isn't a nice place.

 

[Holy Joe]

I thought this was going to be a thread about some kind of euphemism!

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Essex is a beautiful county and well worth a visit on a sunny day. Sadly, the not so lovely parts are on the estuary - our bit.

 

[DoDTS]

Essex is a beautiful county and well worth a visit on a sunny day. Sadly, the not so lovely parts are on the estuary - our bit.

I know that their are some lovely places in outer Essex, but the fact is that I don't go there. In my 60 years I've probably been to Maldon half a dozen times, Burnham on Crouch probably twice, while Chelmsford about 20 times but that is largely due to Essex professional Cup games in the 1960/1970s and Friendlies. Its not a deliberate thing it just doesn't happen, the Rettendon Turnpike has been like the Berlin Wall to me, I know other parts of the country far better than I know my. own county.

My point in the thread was do others feel the same and looking at the poll about one in three do, the other two thirds are more enlightened.

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

I thought this was going to be a thread about some kind of euphemism!

I was under the impression that the sexual practices of south essex residents were about to be revealed.:blush:

 

[united we stand]

I know that their are some lovely places in outer Essex, but the fact is that I don't go there. In my 60 years I've probably been to Maldon half a dozen times, Burnham on Crouch probably twice, while Chelmsford about 20 times but that is largely due to Essex professional Cup games in the 1960/1970s and Friendlies. Its not a deliberate thing it just doesn't happen, the Rettendon Turnpike has been like the Berlin Wall to me, I know other parts of the country far better than I know my. own county.

My point in the thread was do others feel the same and looking at the poll about one in three do, the other two thirds are more enlightened.

I grew up in Hullbridge and visit my mum there every week
In laws are in Maldon so I go there a lot .Maldon and Heybridge basin (mentioned by OBL) are both great days out. If you were into Sunday rides on motorbikes then there is nothing in 'Southend' essex to match North Essex. Yes we have the sea and some positives that comes with that , but North Essex has much better countryside, prettier villages etc. pros and cons to both

 

[londonblue]

Given that he's 6'7" not many people do.

 

[Greebosan]

I too thought this was a delicately-titled thread about the bedroom proclivities of our happy band.

Undetered, I have read all the replies as though they were racy double-entendres -phwooar!

To add my own experiences, I also work (occupy a desk) in Chelmsford and also have to visit Maldon to work, and for a day out recently we toured a few villages 'up north' - *wink wink*