Open now until 17:00 · BattlesbridgeBattlesbridge, Essex · since 1952
Skiandfish,properly.
Believed to be Britain's oldest ski shop — and the makers of the original thermal fishing boot. Fitted, serviced and sold by people who use the kit.
- At The Old Mill since 1952
- Boot fitting — just walk in
- Ski servicing: always one week
- Free delivery over £50, or collect from the shop
- Our own thermal boot, guaranteed to −50°C
- Not sure which skis? Five questions and we’ll tell you
Skiing
In the shop now
The workshop · Battlesbridge
Serviced in one week. Every time.
Stone grinds, edges, base repairs, hot wax and a binding check — on the same machines you can see through the workshop window. No booking: drop them at the counter.
- Turnaround
- One week
- Services from
- £18
Not sure which skis?
Five quick questions — your type, your length and the best three in stock.
Boots first?
Measure your feet at home: your size, width, flex and boot type. Then a fitter does the rest.
Fishing · made by us since 1950
Warm on the bank
The original thermal boot — an aluminium liner that sends your own heat back at you — and the suits, hats, socks and liners built around it. Direct from the people who make it.
- Made since
- 1950
- Guaranteed to
- −50°C
Boots, suits and the rest
-50°C
-50°C
-50°C
See them in the wild
Rest on one for a preview, press play for sound.
One family, one mill
Seventy-odd winters at Battlesbridge
The boot a polar explorer wore, the skis half of Essex learned on, and the same honest advice across the counter — from the same building on the river since 1952.
- The family business opens at the mill
- 1952
- The family business opens at the mill
- Years Roy Hart ran the shop
- ~60
- Years Roy Hart ran the shop
- Our own thermal boot first made
- 1950
- Our own thermal boot first made
- What that boot is guaranteed to
- −50°C
- What that boot is guaranteed to
Five stars on Google
Seventy years of happy feet
“Spent an hour with Justin helping fit and custom some boots for me. Fantastic service and attention to detail. Very thorough with sizing and fit, the comfiest boots I've ever worn!”
Visit the shop
The Old Mill, Battlesbridge
The Old Mill, Battlesbridge, Essex, SS11 8TR
Open now until 17:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Monday
- 09:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 09:00 – 17:00