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Wivenhoe

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

muchlovex Mon 25/08/08 22:38

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ChuckFickens
Mon 25/08/08
22:44

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
Mon 25/08/08
22:55

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
Tue 26/08/08
22:03

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
Wed 27/08/08
21:07

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

ChuckFickens
Wed 27/08/08
21:14

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
Wed 27/08/08
21:16

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
Thurs 28/08/08
12:41

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

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