Wivenhoe

[muchlovex]

anyone on AB live in Wivenhoe? If so what is the area like?

[ChuckFickens]

me again :)


Nope don't live there but close and know it well, it is a lovely area though, very low crime rate, it's a riverside town with a lot of recent development on the waterfront. not a great range of shops but your only a few minutes drive from colchetster, though the traffic around that end of colchester can be a nightmare at times.

As you have said before that you are moving to the area due to work in clacton then tavel to clacton from there is ideal, however I seem to recall one of you was thinking of working in braintree, that would be a nightmare journey!

[Buenchico]

I'm fully in agreement with everything CF has said.

My only concern about Wivenhoe might be the risk of flooding in some areas. A flood barrier was installed about 15 years ago, and seems to be doing its job, but changing weather patterns might result in a return to former days, when parts of Wivenhoe flooded quite often:
http://www.wivenhoe.gov.uk/OralHistory/riversi de-floods.htm

Although the risk of flooding from the river is now much reduced, floods from surface water can still occur in some areas:
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/iwitness/egiwitn essnews/2305300.Wivenhoe__Ernest_Road_flooding /

Chris

[BillySugger]

Used to live there myself , it's grown a lot in recent years but the river front is nice . Rather lacking in things to do unless you like pubs.

[muchlovex]

Thank you for your answers. How long do you think the drive from Braintree to Wivenhoe is?

[ChuckFickens]

Depends largely on traffic and what route you take to avoid the traffic.

on a clear run about 40min. with traffic about an hour by using routes that avoid going through Colchester

[ChuckFickens]

lovablemrkno, if you think Wivenhoe is an amusing name you'd die with laughter at the village the other side of Colchester called Fingringhoe

[BillySugger]

How about Ar$eford & Buttlingsea further down the river ?