Fun for the children at Woodbridge Martitime Heritage event.
While some enjoyed testing the craft of the coracle maker, others did what kids do best, 'mucking about' in the mud at low tide. Woodbridge, once a thriving port at the tidal head of the River Deben in Suffolk, now heavily silted and unsuitable for commercial navigation, has become a popular leisure resort but the locals still take their maritime heritage seriously. The old tide mill (top picture) which used the power of the rising and falling tide to grind corn, has been restored as a heritage centre.
This article also appears on the nostalgia & heritage blog
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