In pictures: South Essex by boat
The picturesque quay at Old Leigh is a tapestry of different architectural styles, influenced in part by its cockle and fishing histories.
The remains of General Booths' Wharf juts out into Benfleet creek from the Salvation Army owned land at Hadleigh Castle.
The wharf used to have a little steam crane that loaded and unloaded barges with farm produce and bricks made on the land.
A gull takes a breather on the posts that used to hold General Booths' Wharf. The south Essex coastline is home to a wide variety of waterfowl.
The Salvation Army owned land around Hadleigh Castle will play host the mountain biking events for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
The juxtaposition between rural and urban is a feature often found in south Essex, as shown in this view looking towards Canvey Island from Benfleet Creek.
The Essex coast is an internationally important area for overwintering birds due to the saltmarshes which provide a biologically productive habitat.
Essex has one of the largest coastlines in Britain, so it is little wonder that sailing is a popular pastime from the north to the south of the county.
Benfleet Creek is home to a spectacular array of shipping vessels, from small pleasure cruisers to sea-faring yachts.
The Benfleet Barrier is an important sea defence for the whole of south Essex, parts of which were devastated by the floods of 1953.
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