The Hythe, Maldon, Essex Greeting Card

High quality art print of the Hythe in Maldon, Essex. The Hythe sits at the confluence of the River Chelmer and the Blackwater Estuary, and in its 19th-century heyday the quay there was a regular port of call for Thames Barges, shipping hay to London and returning with manure for the local farms. St Mary's Church, which has been on the site for over a millenium, can be seen in the background.

Today, the Hythe is a flourishing part of Maldon, popular with locals and visitors alike. The quay, no longer used for cargo, is now home to pleasure craft, many of which are used for bird-watching and sight-seeing trips. Two pubs - the Queen's Head and the Jolly Sailor - can be found at the Hythe, as can the Barge Tearooms and boat trips.

Each year, the world-famous Maldon Mud Race passes through the Hythe, with hundreds of competitors racing 500 metres through the mud. All proceeds from the Mud Race are donated to charity.

This Maldon illustration by Essex artist Rob Wisdom is a high quality greeting card. For our Giclée art print of Maldon, click here.