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Stone Marsh
Stone Marsh is a wild, remote anchorage tucked behind the Naze peninsula, where you drop the hook and take in the sweeping tidal flats and birdlife that make this stretch of Essex coast genuinely special. It's the kind of place that feels like you've slipped off the map — from here you can dinghy ashore and pick up the cliff-top path to explore Stone Point spit, though watch the tides carefully as the route out can get cut off.
Sources: walkingclub.org.uk
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Marinas and anchorages near Stone Marsh · times are dock to dock
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- Busiest on Saturdays and Sundays
- Busiest around 11:00 — mostly boats arriving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 13:00
- 54% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~13h
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