River Crouch

River Crouch
View of River Crouch near Canewdon, Essex looking towards Bridgemarsh Island and Althorne.
Map of the River Crouch
Nickname(s)	The Crouch
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Region	Essex
Towns/Villages	Crays Hill, Ramsden Bellhouse, Wickford, Runwell, Battlesbridge, Hullbridge, South Woodham Ferrers, North Fambridge, South Fambridge, Althorne, Creeksea, Burnham-on-Crouch, Basildon
Physical characteristics
Source	Springs in The Wilderness woods
• location	Near Little Burstead, Billericay, Essex
• coordinates	51°36′34″N 00°24′32″E / 51.60944°N 0.40889°E / 51.60944; 0.40889
3rd source	Langdon Hills
Mouth	North Sea
• location	Between Holliwell Point and Foulness Point
• coordinates	51°37′36″N 00°56′21″E / 51.62667°N 0.93917°E / 51.62667; 0.93917
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	28 mi (45 km), West-east
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Fenn Creek, Clementsgreen Creek, Stow Creek, Bridgemarsh Creek
• right	Lion Creek, River Roach
Designation
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Crouch & Roach Estuaries
Designated	24 March 1995
Reference no.	721[1]

v t e River Crouch
Legend
springs nr Dunton Wayletts Dunton Road bridge Dunton Road bridge Dunton Road bridge Rectory Road, Little Burstead springs in 'The Wilderness' Laindon Common Rd, Little Burstead  A176  Noak Bridge Barleylands Road bridge  A129  bridge tributary from Gloucester Park tributary from Great Burstead tributary from South Green Church Lane, Ramsden Crays Church Road, Ramsden Bellhouse Castledon Road bridge, Wickford  A129  bridge Nevendon Road bridge  A129  bridge tributary from Northlands Park Shenfield–Southend line Lower Southend Road bridge  A132  bridge, Wickford Crouch Valley line (tidal limit) Wickford sewage works  A130  Mayrose Bridge A1245 bridge (formerly A130) Battlesbridge Tide Mill sluice Battlesbridge bridge (formerly A130) Head of navigation Fenn Creek from South Hanningfield South Woodham Ferrers Clementsgreen Creek Stow Creek Fambridge Yacht Haven Bridgemarsh Creek Bridgemarsh Island Althorne Creek Lion Creek Baltic Wharf Burnham Yacht Harbour Burnham on Crouch Wallasea Island River Roach Holliwell Point Foulness Point North Sea

The River Crouch is a small river that flows entirely through the English county of Essex.

The distance of the Navigation between Holliwell Point which is north of Foulness Island and Battlesbridge is 17.5 Miles, i.e. 15.21 Nautical Miles.