Mistley

Spent some time this week exploring the Stour estuary, Harwich, Mistley and Woodbridge on the Essex/Suffolk border. I was hoping to cycle some of the 'European long distance route' which on my map is shown as projected to run to Harwich along the south side of the Stour estuary. I assumed it was the North Sea Cycle Route which runs through 7 countries for 6,000km bordering the North Sea.

Ha, ha it proved to be a non event. Not sure if it will be there one day or its direction has changed to the bike route that does exist and that follows the coast south from Harwich.

However, disappointment didn't last long when we came to Mistley, a little further inland along the estuary. Its full of surprises with its Robert Adam towers and swan basin (image) , the Mistley Quay workshops with some choice arts and crafts and a cafe never to be missed and to top it all Mistley Thorn restaurant with rooms where we had our best dinner for years.