Coast You are in: Essex > Coast  The Naze has been dominated by the historic tower for over 250 years and has remained a mystery The Naze has been dominated by the historic tower for over 250 years.  Over 50 million years ago Essex was beneath a warm sea. It's known as the London clay.  This reserve is located near the end of the Naze and can be reached along the public footpath.  The Backwaters are an area of tidal creeks, mudflats, islands, salt marshes and marsh grounds.  A once grand Iron Foundry stands at the end of the Backwaters.  The real old village of Walton is now nine miles out to sea on the west rocks.  The life boat station has a fascinating insight into the maritime history of Walton-on-the-Naze.  Around the beginning of the 19th Century Walton started to become a seaside resort. You are in: Essex > Coast |
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