Development details

20 years on, Cook’s Shipyard is being reborn. New homes, new workplaces, new opportunities and energy. A new way of life that everyone can enjoy.
You’re one step closer to having it all.
The next stage at Cook’s Shipyard is The Boat House, comprising 2 & 3 bedroom apartments. With a selection of homes close to the jetty and a stone’s throw from the water’s edge, your expectations are sure to be met.

Living
A short walk from your new home, you’ll find The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe’s oldest inn, and within easy reach, there are restaurants, cafes, bistros and bars where you can enjoy fresh local seafood, savour cuisine from the four corners of the world or simply relax in the company of family and friends any time you like.

You’ll never find more to enjoy. If you’re interested in exercise or activities, you’ll certainly be spoilt for choice.

Leisure Centres in Colchester offering swimming, squash, keep fit and much more; somewhere to enjoy badminton and bowls, football and cricket in Wivenhoe itself; a couple of golf courses nearby, facilities for martial arts and of course fishing and sailing.

When you feel like a day out, there are all sorts of attractions just a short drive away - from the world famous Beth Chatto Gardens to Constable’s timeless Flatford Mill, the traditional seaside appeal of Frinton and Clacton to the National Trust treasure of Paycockes at Coggeshall and unspoilt hamlets and villages hidden away in the countryside.

Where shopping’s concerned, you’ve the local stores of Wivenhoe for all your everyday needs - and all sorts of alternatives in Colchester just three miles away.

There are schools for every age and ability - from friendly nearby nurseries right up to Essex University - and doctors, dentists, hospitals, libraries, police stations not too far away.

Location
Leave the A12 at the junction with Ipswich Road and follow signs for Colchester North.

Continue on the A133 towards Clacton until reaching the B1028 and then follow this route into Wivenhoe.