Fellowship Afloat's 150-acre saltmarsh is a part of the Essex Estuaries European 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.
Upcoming courses
Course | Date | Price | |
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RYA Instructor Pre-Entry Assessment |
Sunday 14th March
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£60.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Powerboat Level 1 and 2 |
Friday 26th March to Sunday 28th March
|
£225.00 | Book provisionally |
Sailaway Day |
Saturday 17th April
|
£45.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 1 - Start Sailing |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Seamanship Skills |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Daysailing |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 2 - Basic Skills |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 3 - Better Sailing |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Safety Boat |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£225.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Spinnakers |
Friday 23rd April to Sunday 25th April
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Young Sailors |
Tuesday 1st June to Thursday 3rd June
|
£165.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Assistant Instructor |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£120.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Daysailing |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Spinnakers |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 1 - Start Sailing |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 2 - Basic Skills |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 3 - Better Sailing |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Seamanship Skills |
Friday 4th June to Sunday 6th June
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
Sailaway Day |
Saturday 24th July
|
£45.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Powerboat Level 1 and 2 |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£225.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Daysailing |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Spinnakers |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 1 - Start Sailing |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Seamanship Skills |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 2 - Basic Skills |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 3 - Better Sailing |
Saturday 31st July to Sunday 1st August
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
Multi Activity Week (9-11yrs) |
Monday 2nd August to Saturday 7th August
|
£340.00 | Book provisionally |
Multi Activity Week (12-14yrs) |
Sunday 8th August to Friday 13th August
|
£340.00 | Book provisionally |
Archery GB Instructor Award (Non-Residential) |
Tuesday 7th September to Wednesday 8th September
|
£175.00 | Book provisionally |
Archery GB Instructor Award (Residential) |
Tuesday 7th September to Wednesday 8th September
|
£225.00 | Book provisionally |
Sailaway Day |
Saturday 11th September
|
£45.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 3 - Better Sailing |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 2 - Basic Skills |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Dinghy Level 1 - Start Sailing |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Powerboat Level 1 and 2 |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£225.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Spinnakers |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Seamanship Skills |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Daysailing |
Friday 22nd October to Sunday 24th October
|
£189.00 | Book provisionally |
RYA Powerboat Level 1 and 2 |
Friday 12th November to Sunday 14th November
|
£225.00 | Book provisionally |
East Coast in Watercolour |
Friday 26th November to Sunday 28th November
|
£149.00 | Book provisionally |
ERCA High Ropes Instructor |
Tuesday 15th February to Friday 18th February
|
£450.00 | Book provisionally |
Estuary Birdwatching |
Friday 18th February to Sunday 20th February
|
£130.00 | Book provisionally |