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
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionEssex
Towns/VillagesCrays Hill, Ramsden Bellhouse, Wickford, Runwell, Battlesbridge, Hullbridge, South Woodham Ferrers, North Fambridge, South Fambridge, Althorne, Creeksea, Burnham-on-Crouch, Basildon
Physical characteristics
SourceSprings in The Wilderness woods
 • locationNear Little Burstead, Billericay, Essex
 • coordinates51°36′34″N 00°24′32″E / 51.60944°N 0.40889°E / 51.60944; 0.40889
3rd sourceLangdon Hills
MouthNorth 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)
Length28 mi (45 km), West-east
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftFenn Creek, Clementsgreen Creek, Stow Creek, Bridgemarsh Creek
 • rightLion Creek, River Roach
Designation
Official nameCrouch & Roach Estuaries
Designated24 March 1995
Reference no.721[1]
River Crouch
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.

  1. ^ "Crouch & Roach Estuaries". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.