Whimbrel Art Gallery
Gallery · 2 East Street
WhimbrelART is an art gallery at 2 East Street, showing work by local and Essex artists – paintings, watercolours, ceramics, jewellery and handmade pieces, with a particular focus on the landscapes and maritime character of the Essex coast.
Run by artist John Woodwark, the gallery opened in 2018 and has become a quiet fixture of the village's creative life. It was one of the founding venues for Tollesbury's first Arts Trail in September 2024 which brought together over 20 artists and makers from across the village. The next arts trail is on 12th September 2026.
Open Saturday mornings from 10am to noon. If coming from a distance, email to confirm opening before visiting.
The gallery's name comes from the whimbrel – a wading bird of the Essex saltmarshes, smaller than a curlew, with a distinctive rippling call heard on the marsh in spring and autumn.
Email: gallery@whimbrelart.co.uk