Leigh-on-sea

Leigh-on-Sea is situated on the northern side of the Thames Estuary, only a few miles from the open waters of the North Sea to the east, and a similar distance from the Kent coast to the south. The coastal environs of the town feature a nature reserve at Two Tree Island and a centrally located beach adjacent to Bell Wharf. At low tide, Leigh’s foreshore has a wide expanse of mud flats and creeks, extending offshore towards the deep water channel of the Thames (Yantlet Channel). I took these photographs whilst walking with Rachel Lichenstein in her home town. Her book Estuary is “an immersive, intimate journey into the world of the Thames Estuary and the people who spend their lives their”. It captures the area beautifully.