From the farmland to the harbour, by way of three bridges.
The River Seabrook comes down from the farmland inland, runs through the west of the town and widens into the harbour before it reaches the sea. It is a small river.
The town began as a river crossing. Before 1700 a rough track followed the river to a wooden bridge, and the first settlement was a handful of fishermen’s cottages and a jetty. There are now three bridges. The Old Stone Bridge carries the Hartbury road into the High Street. North Bridge crosses upstream, and the Harbour Bridge crosses the river mouth at the foot of Harbour Lane.
The Riverside Walk follows the bank through the town. It is at its best in April, when the blossom is out and the river is high after rain.
In July the Teacup Regatta is raced from North Bridge to the estuary. Entries must fit inside a teacup.
On the map
Named on the town map.
Appears in
- Book 1 Murder at Seabrook Pier
- Book 3 The Seabrook Regatta Sabotage
What the locals say
“Everyone pretends the Teacup Regatta is extremely important. Some of us are not pretending.”