The Wobbin, Remote, Comfort, Sea Views And The Beautiful Essex Marshes, Tollesbury

Essex. Sleeps up to 5

Remote, Comfort, Sea Views and the romance of the beautiful Essex Marshes at Tollesbury

This lovely Coastal Cottage with its sea views is perfect for families and dog owners wanting to get away from it all, the garden is secure and there is direct access to a private woodland (great for doggies).

The walks are really good and take you down to the Sea Wall and past important bird santuries and famous salt marshes.

Tollesbury has a lively Marina with fishing trips and a salt water & sand play area for children - it is a just 10 minute walk through the fields to get to.



The Experience

The Wobbin is a charming 1700s Grade II listed farm cottage with beautiful views over rolling farmland down to the sea.

Its position is wonderfully secluded but just a 12 minute walk to the pretty marina.

Please note that this cottage can only accept up to two infants that fit into our supplied Travel Cots – please do not book in more infants as we will have to decline the booking – sorry.

We supply highchairs and travel cots but ask you to bring bedding for the cots.

Pets: We can accept up to 2 well behaved doggies (3 by arrangement) in this cottage, the price is £25 pw per dog or £15 for less than a week – this payment can be taken after booking.

The owners welcome you to The Wobbin with a lovely Breakfast Hamper with eggs, bacon, bread, milk, fruit, a lemon and a cake.


Cottage Walk Through

The Wobbin was originally built as a pair of farm-workers cottages, which have now been combined to form a delightful and generously sized three bedroom house with two open fires and a fully enclosed garden.

The location of The Wobbin at the end of a public single track lane, means it is beautifully secluded with lovely views and walks down to the sea through the owner’s farm land.

You are ideally situated for exploring the Essex marshes and Nature Reserves or walk along the Sea Wall all the way down to Maldon’s Historic Hythe Quay where the famous Thames Barges moor up.

Downstairs there are two cosy sitting rooms both with log fires as well as a dining room and a conservatory, which makes the perfect setting for a glass of wine to accompany the stunning sunsets.

There is also a spacious and well equipped kitchen, complete with dishwasher and a convenient downstairs loo.

Upstairs, there are two double bedrooms, one has a king size bed and the other a super king which can be divided into twin beds if required.

There is a comfortable day bed nestled in the open ‘Suffolk landing’ bedroom.
This open room also has an additional single truckle bed which can be made up to accommodate an extra child. This does restrict the size of this room when both beds are used and it is best used for children.

All bedrooms have a quaint arched mansard roof.

On the first floor there is a bathroom with a bath and a mixer hand-held shower attachment for hair washing.

Please also note that if you have been offered a lower price for just 2 guests staying in this cottage (this happens out of high season) - then it is based on you using just one bedroom.



The Gardens

The cottage has gated ‘off road parking’ and sits in a completely enclosed garden with views over open countryside to the Estuary and Sea.

The adjacent woodland Nature Reserve belongs to the owners and they have specially cleared a pathway for you straight from your garden

This path ends in a clearing with seating from where you can enjoy spectacular views of the estuary – this is a great ‘safe’ walk for doggies but you will need to keep them on a lead as part of the woodland is used for educational visits about the wildlife this Nature Reserve contains.


Outside

There are several different footpaths to explore directly from the cottage, all of them are immediately in the countryside.

One path takes you to the Marina at Tollesbury in about 12 minutes where the lovely Sail-loft café and restaurant is, the amazing red lightship in the moonscape of the salt marshes that make this area so unique, also it takes you to Woodup Pool, which is a tidal pool with a beach that families love to enjoy on sunny days, and of course the pretty Marina and the Marina Restaurant.

The main cart-track leads through the owners land directly from the cottage to the ‘Sea Wall’, on the other side of the sea wall the wonderful Essex marshes and Nature reserves which are an inspiration to wander around and see the amazing variety of birdlife.

You can walk for miles along the Sea Wall, all the way to the mouth of the Blackwater and Maldon.

The remoteness of The Wobbin combined with the enclosed garden and lovely walks through the countryside or along the Sea wall make this a doggie Dream come true.



Green credentials

Mell Farm where The Wobbin is has been managed for Nature Conservation for 25 years.

We have planted over 4,000 trees and there is now more woodland on the farm than at any time in the past 100 years.

We have raised the water level on the grazing marsh to encourage the winter wading birds, and the grassland is managed to allow cover for the nesting birds in the spring and summer.

Many of our visiting birds are migratory and can travel thousands of miles to this , their winter holiday home.

The Wobbin is a listed building dating from about 1800 and had been renovated and redecorated in sympathy with its age, maintaining its exposed wooden beams and timber damp course.

The Cottage is maintained using local labour (cleaner, gardener, workmen), using Ecover products where possible and full recycling facilities are provided.

We encourage all our guests to use the excellent local shops and cafes in the village – all within walking distance.



Local Area

Tollesbury itself is pretty cut off as to get up or down the coast you have to go inland until there is a river crossing.

Even the village sign says: Tollesbury Village of the Plough and Sail ‘set your watches back 200 years when you enter the village!”

The beautiful and unique moon crater landscape of the salt marshes is extraordinary and the backdrop for many a mysterious book and film, at low tide you can walk around the craters finding strange boats old and new, some wrecked and even a big red lightship.

The village has a rich fishing history and some fascinating architecture like the sail-lofts which are houses raised up on stilts so the incoming tide could wash under them.

There are opportunities for Horse riding, sailing, sea fishing, bird watching and great walking in the local area. This is a link for Sea fishing and Day Trips on historic boats

Please see our Local Area link for lots more information

This is a walkers link From griffmonsterwalks with a walk along the Essex coast from Tollesbury to Maldon

We also have a Guide to Suffolk which will calculate the distance from your cottage to all the places of interest and insider tips – it is set to ‘Pubs and Restaurants’ in this link

Within an easy drive are Mersey Island and Maldon.



Standard Inclusive Features

Kitchen: all cottages are complete little homes and facilities include modern central heating, refrigerator, hobs, oven and / or microwave, toaster, crockery & serving dishes, cutlery, many utensils, fire-extinguisher, lots of pots & pans, glasses & mugs, kettle, Cafetiere, teapot, kitchen towels, oven gloves, olive oil, salt & pepper, sugar, herbs, tea, fresh and instant coffee, washing up liquid, cloths, general cleaning materials, etc.

Bathroom: We provide fluffy cotton towels, bath mats, toilet brush, toilet rolls.

Bedroom: cotton bed linen, wardrobe with coat hangers / chest of drawers, iron, ironing board, hairdryer.

Living room: A TV, books, games, magazines, local brochures, OS and other maps plus a folder with our special ‘What To Do’ insiders guide to the local area.

Please note that there are no adult bikes available at this cottage as the nearby lanes are not really suitable but there are some small children’s bikes for use in the garden and on the cart-track. This is more of a walking area than family biking.

Babies: Baby cots and high chairs are provided in the cottage (please bring babies bedding which is not supplied).

Late departures: We may be able to arrange a late departure on a Sunday up until 5pm, if the cottage is available or blocked by the owners that day – if you want a late departure please talk to us about it and we will see if it is available, there will be a charge which is approximately 60% of the difference between a 2 and 3 night booking.

This vacation home is located in Maldon. Layer Marney Tower and Roman Circus House are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Five Lakes Golf Club and Five Lakes Resort. Colchester Zoo and Xtreme Gaming are also worth visiting.