If you are looking for a value for money, easy accessible and interesting place to keep your yacht on the east coast, Essex Marina on the south shore of the River Crouch – opposite Burnham-on-Crouch –

■ Distance: 5 miles/8km ■Time: 2½ hours ■Grade: Easy

Brilliant, flowing riding through the best that the East Midlands has on offer. No wonder its one of our favourite local routes…

With its cosy boltholes, quaint villages and breathtaking sunsets, Suffolk is nothing short of magical. Sharing a border with Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and the North Sea, and spanning a 50-mile s

The River Crouch stretches 10nm further up river from the marina, via Fambridge, Brandy Hole and Hullbridge, to Battlesbridge – the end of the navigable part of the river. This is a lovely, sheltered

■ Distance: 9¾ miles/15.7km ■ Time: 5 hours ■ Grade: Challenging