Ware Corner

Coastal Marsh, Saltings in Essex Rochford

England

Ware Corner

Houses near Courtsend The houses and other buildings in this area east of Courtsend was known by the rather fanciful name of White City!
Houses near Courtsend Credit: Trevor Harris

Ware Corner is a small, picturesque area located in Essex, England. Situated on the coast, it is renowned for its stunning views of the marshes and saltings that stretch out towards the North Sea.

The marshes in Ware Corner are a unique ecological feature, characterized by their flat, low-lying landscape covered in a variety of grasses, sedges, and reeds. This habitat provides a crucial environment for numerous bird species, including wading birds like curlews, redshanks, and avocets. It is also a haven for various insects, amphibians, and small mammals.

The saltings in Ware Corner are intertidal areas that are regularly flooded by the sea during high tide. This creates a brackish environment, where salt-tolerant plants thrive. These saltings offer a diverse range of habitats for marine life, with mudflats attracting shellfish, crabs, and other invertebrates. Additionally, the shallow waters attract fish and provide feeding grounds for various bird species, such as terns and gulls.

Visitors to Ware Corner can enjoy the natural beauty of the area through walking trails and observation points. The surrounding landscape offers breathtaking panoramic views, especially during sunrise and sunset. It is a popular spot for birdwatching enthusiasts, nature photographers, and those seeking tranquility amidst the serene coastal environment.

Preservation efforts are in place to protect the delicate ecosystem of Ware Corner. Local conservation organizations work tirelessly to maintain the balance between human activity and the preservation of this unique coastal marsh and saltings, ensuring its continued beauty and importance as a haven for wildlife.

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Ware Corner Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.616447/0.91585504 or Grid Reference TR0194. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Houses near Courtsend The houses and other buildings in this area east of Courtsend was known by the rather fanciful name of White City!
Houses near Courtsend
The houses and other buildings in this area east of Courtsend was known by the rather fanciful name of White City!
Field south of Crouch Corner Featureless - except for the hares which can't be seen here!
Field south of Crouch Corner
Featureless - except for the hares which can't be seen here!
Approaching Holliwell Sluice ... marked by the steps ahead.
Approaching Holliwell Sluice
... marked by the steps ahead.
Drainage ditch The ditch runs between vast arable fields typical of the area. Taken from the sea wall path.
Drainage ditch
The ditch runs between vast arable fields typical of the area. Taken from the sea wall path.
River Crouch sea wall path Looking west along the sea wall from the footpath junction (the sea wall path with the path coming south from Coney Hall and Holliwell Farm).
River Crouch sea wall path
Looking west along the sea wall from the footpath junction (the sea wall path with the path coming south from Coney Hall and Holliwell Farm).
Harrowed arable field In essence this is most of this largely featureless square. The faint blob seen on the right horizon is the Dengie Minefield Control Tower situated in the square to the south.
Harrowed arable field
In essence this is most of this largely featureless square. The faint blob seen on the right horizon is the Dengie Minefield Control Tower situated in the square to the south.
Mouth of the river Crouch
Mouth of the river Crouch
Track to Holliwell Farm Public footpath on private road, which leads to River Crouch.
Track to Holliwell Farm
Public footpath on private road, which leads to River Crouch.
Dengie Pillbox A fairly isolated spot to guard.
Dengie Pillbox
A fairly isolated spot to guard.
Road to Courtsend This is part of the road between Churchend and Courtsend on Foulness Island, looking back towards Churchend.
Road to Courtsend
This is part of the road between Churchend and Courtsend on Foulness Island, looking back towards Churchend.
Dengie Mine Tower and sea wall Footpath along sea wall passes a Mine Tower. Visible in the photograph are flat ploughed fields, drainage ditches and the confluence of the River Crouch and the North Sea.
Dengie Mine Tower and sea wall
Footpath along sea wall passes a Mine Tower. Visible in the photograph are flat ploughed fields, drainage ditches and the confluence of the River Crouch and the North Sea.
Official Secrets Act warning sign on quayside at Crouch Corner, Foulness, Essex Warning sign banning photography beyond sign on restricted island of Foulness.
Official Secrets Act warning sign on quayside at Crouch Corner, Foulness, Essex
Warning sign banning photography beyond sign on restricted island of Foulness.
Across the marshes to Holiwell Farm
Across the marshes to Holiwell Farm
Dengie Borrowdyke This view shows the sea wall, borrowdyke, flax as a crop (blue flowers)  and feral oilseed rape on the Dengie Peninsula.
Dengie Borrowdyke
This view shows the sea wall, borrowdyke, flax as a crop (blue flowers) and feral oilseed rape on the Dengie Peninsula.
High Corner Foulness Island This is the foreshore and sea wall of Foulness Island at High Corner and the River Crouch. The island is a sensitive military site where artillery is tested.
High Corner Foulness Island
This is the foreshore and sea wall of Foulness Island at High Corner and the River Crouch. The island is a sensitive military site where artillery is tested.
Blockhouse This blockhouse indicates the wartime planners clearly thought the Dengie Peninsula was a prime target for invasion, it is much bigger than your average pillbox.
Blockhouse
This blockhouse indicates the wartime planners clearly thought the Dengie Peninsula was a prime target for invasion, it is much bigger than your average pillbox.
Crouch Corner Foulness This picture shows the foreshore and what looks to be an old landing stage at Crouch Corner on Foulness Island. I am afraid I couldn’t read the  <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/61416">TR0194 : Official Secrets Act warning sign on quayside at Crouch Corner, Foulness, Essex</a> even with my binoculars!
Crouch Corner Foulness
This picture shows the foreshore and what looks to be an old landing stage at Crouch Corner on Foulness Island. I am afraid I couldn’t read the TR0194 : Official Secrets Act warning sign on quayside at Crouch Corner, Foulness, Essex even with my binoculars!
Saltmarsh On The River Crouch A case of "Coastal Squeeze", before the reclamation of farmland from the sea the saltmarsh could have stretched for many hundreds of metres inland from the foreshore. Here it is "squeezed" between the river and the sea wall, although things are not too bad, there is a strip of marsh about 100m wide holding back against the erosion.
Saltmarsh On The River Crouch
A case of "Coastal Squeeze", before the reclamation of farmland from the sea the saltmarsh could have stretched for many hundreds of metres inland from the foreshore. Here it is "squeezed" between the river and the sea wall, although things are not too bad, there is a strip of marsh about 100m wide holding back against the erosion.
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Ware Corner is located at Grid Ref: TR0194 (Lat: 51.616447, Lng: 0.91585504)

Administrative County: Essex

District: Rochford

Police Authority: Essex

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Lat/Long: 51.6153338/0.9129973
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Little Shell Corner
Place: locality
Lat/Long: 51.6163049/0.918296
Seamark Buoy Safe Water Colour: red;white
Seamark Buoy Safe Water Colour Pattern: vertical
Seamark Buoy Safe Water Shape: pillar
Seamark Light Character: LFl
Seamark Light Colour: white
Seamark Light Period: 10
Seamark Light Range: 2.0
Seamark Name: Inner Crouch
Seamark Topmark Colour: red
Seamark Topmark Shape: sphere
Seamark Type: buoy_safe_water
Lat/Long: 51.6198167/0.9181167
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