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This gate was open an you are allowed you to cross into the MOD ranges as long as there are no red flags.

The salt marsh at Paglesham Pool preserves traces of past oyster cultivation, evident in rows and rectangular pool-shaped depressions. Further downstream, attention is drawn to a substantial box-shaped structure - the rusted metal core of a shipwrecked wooden vessel. A handful of derelict boats rest near the oyster beds, and just beyond, concealed beneath the marshland, lies the remains of the HMS Beagle.

No sign of the Beagle but a beautiful, very 'Essexy' spot.

This small, ruined dock amid abandoned osyster beds is the last post of the H.M.S. Beagle; Charles Darwin's expedition ship that took him around the world. The vessel spent its final years moored here, acting as a deterrent for smugglers.

I like to walk down onto the causeway here at low water and have a little explore round the rocks there. I've spotted different species of crabs, worms, crustaceans, shrimps and a few fish....

Only accessible at times dictated by MOD. Stairs are actually a slipway.

Just a few hundred yards away from the River Rouch you’ll find the Plough and Sail owned by the Oliver Family. Still run as a traditional pub with real log fires, fine ales, home cooked food and a very warm welcome. The Plough and Sail has history dating back over 300 years. It is said that Paglesham was known to be the smuggling capital of the district where many locals were ship owners using the port to transport goods such as tea, gin and tobacco from Dunkirk, providing a healthy profit. The coast between Southend and Rochford was ideal smuggling country, with its creeks and rivulets turning to mud flats at low tide. Over 30 oyster smacks were based in Paghesham and the Plough and Sail became a meeting place for the hardworking crews. Today, The Plough and Sail still provides a meeting place for the local community and those visiting to enjoy the natural beauty of the Essex countryside.