Burnham-on-crouch
Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and civil parish in the Maldon Area of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is among Britain's leading places for yachting. The civil church extends 5 miles (8 km) eastern of the town to the mouth of the River Crouch. It includes the hamlets of Creeksea and Ostend west of the community, Stoneyhills to the north and also Dammer Wick, West Wick and East Wick eastern of the community. Although the town has a population of little over 7,500, it is the major settlement in the larger Dengie peninsula area (population 20,000), implying it has facilities that are unusual in towns, such as a cinema, a laundrette, a post office, 22 certified drinking establishments and also 3 pharmacies.