Essex Waterways
Try the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Walk
Things To Do
Explore hidden gems along the glorious Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation. Have a picnic at Heybridge Basin and see the visiting yachts. Or bring your caravan or motorhome to the peaceful Hoe Mill Lock, or hop on a trip boat at Paper Mill Lock.
There’s plenty to see and do along our wonderful Navigation.
Walk
Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation
Canoeing & Paddleboarding
Camping
Hoe Mill Lock
Heybridge Basin
Angling
Step on board one of our trip boats and enjoy a cruise along the glorious Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in Essex with Chelmer Cruises. The Navigation offers nearly 14 miles of waterway to explore.