Fellowship Afloat's 150-acre saltmarsh is a part of the Essex Marine Estuaries Marine Site (part of the EU Natura 2000 series) and has national and international designations for its nature conservation value.

The neighbouring River Blackwater and Colne Estuaries are also of international significance for conservation and provide an example of a dynamic coastal estuarine system.

A wide range of coastal habitat types within easy reach of the centre include: successional saltmarsh communities, intertidal mud and sand flats, subtidal mixed sediments and associated fauna and flora, grazing marsh, associated wetlands and brackish lagoons. There are nearby demonstration sites, which feature coastal realignment and foreshore recharge.

Our centre provides comfortable accommodation, motor boat and dredging facilities and also has a shore-based classroom.

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FACT activities

Sailing and boating
Dinghy sailing (recreational)
RYA dinghy sailing courses
Powerboating (recreational)
RYA Powerboating courses
Rafting

Sail away for a day!
Try one of our family day-sail 'tasters', including a barbecue...

Shore-based activities
Archery
Art and craft
Birdwatching
Climbing
Conference venue
East Coast walking
Field studies
Orienteering
Retreats
Team building for corporate training
Team building (recreational)
Watercolour painting

Schools at FACT
Tailored programmes

Special needs at FACT
A special place for special needs

Fees tarriff
Calendar and Booking page

FACT's safety policy

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