Comments on: At Walton on the Naze

By: Victoria

Victoria — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:04:12 +0000

A great early morning reading session for me, before setting off for work, reading five years worth of summer holidays. I shall now set off for my train feeling suitably refreshed by the salt air!

By: Keith Penfold

Keith Penfold — Wed, 18 Sep 2013 08:36:15 +0000

I own a beachut at Eastcliff and continue a family connection that goes back at least to the 1920’s both as visitors and residents. For my family Walton is a delight and a retreat from the 21st century.

So many happy memories of a place that never seems to change . The holidaymakers that stayed for two weeks in August may now go to more exotic places and few huts are now rented out although they proliferate. But on a sunny summers day the day trippers provide the same sights and sounds and atmosphere that I remember from more than 50 years ago. Even the people and offerings at Hipkins cafe still seem the same ! And I still go for an annual ritual trip to the pier to see if any new amusements have been added or changed.

The place may have seen better days and could do with a spruce up here and there but hopefully its essential character will not change.

By: Melvyn Brooks

Melvyn Brooks — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:42:05 +0000

I printed out this report ages ago. On a recent trip to the UK I visited Walton. Worth every penny & minute. Especially with this guide.
Thanks so much
Melvyn Brooks,, Karkur Israel

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:44:23 +0000

Been here since 1983 (then aged 5), haven’t moved an inch since, lovely place to bring up my family 🙂

By: Colin Thomas

Colin Thomas — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:51:43 +0000

This is the closest coast to where I live when I’m in the UK (Ware, Herts) and I have made so many trips there with my family, when they were young. The tide brings the sea up to the wall but it’s only ever a couple of feet deep still and great fun to mess around in.

I also fondly remember ‘residents association’ days out in Walton-on-the-Naze as a child back in the 60’s. An exciting day with a coach ride to the sea, playing on the beach, some time on the amusements (if we could afford it) and packed lunches!

Writing this from Houston, Texas and I suddenly feel a million miles from my home and family.

By: Chris F

Chris F — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:00:39 +0000

You beat me to it, TokyoDon! I want to visit that mini ferris wheel just to see whether the guy in the red T-Shirt has changed his expression since the photo was taken. Only two more seasons on this one and then they let him loose on the Helter Skelter!!

By: TokyoDon

TokyoDon — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:20:36 +0000

Brilliant pics – especially the one of the guy guarding the mini ferris wheel!

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:37:21 +0000

In the 1930’s my fathers idea of a day out was to take a train from London to Southend, take a trip on the “Eagle” paddle steamer to Walton pier, spend the day on the beach and then a train back from Walton to London.
Gary

By: Denise Gannon

Denise Gannon — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:44:02 +0000

It’s good to know that some things haven’t changed in 50 years! Reminders of family holidays and running down the slope at the end of the promenade from our beach hut. Sand, sandwiches and sea. Usually of course, the sand was in the sandwiches!

By: Mondo

Mondo — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:27:00 +0000

I see you’ve done Canvey previously, but could I suggest Old Leigh for next year’s. A lovely little cobbled high street and still-working fishing village with peachy pubs – just the next stop along from Benfleet..

http://www.oldleigh.com/