Wrabness and Mistley

At the end of the summer holidays we visited a couple of places in Essex. Wrabness was the first. I chose there because of the recommendation about the beach I read somewhere which said you could find bones. First we visited the community cafe. The lady in there told us how to get to the beach. We drove where directed and parked near the church. This little structure is in the middle of the churchyard. Not sure if it is the lychgate or not. A lychgate is a roofed entrance to a churchyard which used to be used for sheltering a coffin until the vicar arrived. 

We walked down quite a long track. In the distance we could see this intriguing house. It turns out to be an artwork by Grayson Perry.

It's called  'A House for Essex' 

Dilapidated greenhouse on the track. 

Beach houses. 

Shipwreck. 

Next we went to Mistley, not far away. 

The Edme building dominates one end of the village. It is a malt products producer. You can smell the malt in the air.

Buildings have been converted into fancy looking dwellings. 

Mistley lies on the edge of the Stour estuary. There were loads of swans on the water and I think this must be a regular thing as there is a large ornamental swan in the middle of the village.

Another shipwreck.

Said swan. 

Small political doggy in the window. I am not sure what the campaign is about but it is to do with the maltings on the river side.

Some tastefully painted houses. 

Mistley Towers. They were part of a church but the middle part has gone. 

The best cup of tea I have ever had. All of the fancy glass teapots and timers were fun and the tea was delicious! I had Earl Grey.

The cafe is The Tea House at Mistley Quay. Right in the middle just to the left of the swan.