Brandy Hole, Rayleigh

#8 among attractions in Rayleigh

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Brandy Hole is the name of a large area of saltmarsh and saltings on the River Crouch in Rochford District in the County of Essex, England. It is located on the south bank of the River Crouch between Brandy Hole and Stow Creek. It has an area of about 130 hectares, about 320 acres and it is mostly in Hullbridge Parish. A small part of it is in Ashingdon Parish. In past centuries, it had been used for producing marine salt and for the cultivation of shellfish, mainly Native Oysters ostrea edulis which were abundant in the area. It is part of the Crouch and Roach Estuary SSSI and it is an extensive spawning area and habitat for a large variety of fish species including Bass, Cod, Whiting and many flatfish. It is a habitat and feeding ground for a large variety of marine birds and it is also frequently visited by seals. ()

Coordinates: 51°37'12"N, 0°37'12"E

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Brandy Hole – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roots Hall, St James the Less, Rayleigh Windmill, RHS Garden Hyde Hall.

6 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Roots Hall, Southend
154 min walk • Roots Hall is a football stadium located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The stadium is the home ground of the Vanarama National League Southend United.
4.6 miS
Church
St James the Less, Rayleigh
119 min walk • The Church of St James the Less, is a grade I listed church in Hadleigh, Essex. The church is of predominantly Norman construction with the chancel and nave dating to the 12th century.
2.3 miS
History museum, Museum, Windmill
Rayleigh Windmill, Rayleigh
59 min walk • Rayleigh Windmill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Rayleigh, Essex, England which has been restored as a landmark and is used as a museum.
3.7 miNW
Park, Garden
RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Chelmsford
95 min walk • RHS Garden Hyde Hall is a public display garden run by the Royal Horticultural Society in the English county of Essex. It is one of five public gardens run by the society, alongside Wisley in Surrey, Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire, Rosemoor in Devon, and Bridgewater in Greater Manchester.
2.4 miS
Museum
Rayleigh Town Museum, Rayleigh
63 min walk • The Rayleigh Town Museum is a small local museum on the top floor at 91 High Street, Rayleigh. It is run by a registered charity. The building is a Grade II listed building which is a former timber-framed house dating from at least the 16th century.
5.6 miS
51°32'23"N • 0°37'39"E
Leigh Golf Range, Southend
142 min walk • Golf
4.6 miSE
Church
St Laurence and All Saints Church, Southend
117 min walk • St Laurence and All Saints is a Grade I listed medieval church in the parish of Eastwood, Essex, England, which has been under threat from plans to expand London Southend Airport.
3.8 miS
Forts and castles
Daws Heath, Rayleigh
98 min walk • Daws Heath contains a large area of woodland in eastern Thundersley, part of Castle Point near Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. It is traversed by the Daws Heath Road and St Michael's Road.
5.7 miS
51°32'25"N • 0°38'59"E
The Lynn Tait Gallery, Southend
144 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
2 miSE
Park
Hockley Woods, Southend
52 min walk • Hockley Woods is a large woodland in south-east Essex. It is a Local Nature Reserve, and parts are a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is owned and managed by Rochford District Council.
3 miS
51°34'35"N • 0°36'39"E
Base Jump Trampoline Park, Rayleigh
78 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Park