In the heart of Essex, the rivers Chelmer and Blackwater blend into a navigation which flows
through the countryside to the sea. Once it provided an economic artery to the town of Chelmsford.
Today it gives us the chance to enjoy the gentle farming scenery, the churches,mills and mansions along a living
waterway with abundant wild life from its source to the sea.

Blackwater Navigation, Essex
County Council has produced a
collection of walks on and
around the towpath between
Chelmsford and Heybridge
Basin. The walks range from a
gentle stroll on the sea wall to
the full 15-mile length of the
towpath.