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Click here for our 2010 Essex visitor guide with many places to vist, places to stay, hotels, B&B, self catering cottages and holiday parks. The perfect destination for a great day out or a short break. Explore Essex, discover, enjoy and relax.

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Welcome to Essex

Whether you're planning to visit for fun and enjoy the vibrant community in Essex, to relax on a romantic weekend break and soak up the culture and history in the area, we have all the information you need.

This ancient Saxon county is located north east of London. As you travel from west to east the landscape in this vast county transforms from historic woodlands, through rolling wheat-fields dotted with poppies and windmills, to the estuaries, coastal villages and towns of the great North Sea.

Steeped in centuries of history, culture and maritime tradition, Essex is probably the most richly diverse county in England. From mad mud races to the oldest recorded town and tallest Tudor gatehouse in the country, 350 miles of coastline and longest pleasure pier in the world, Essex provides excitement and entertainment for all the family. For a great day out or a short break away look no further:

We look forward to welcoming you to Essex.

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Tourism and Leisure Show

If you are looking for inspirational ideas for places to visit, things to do and great days out then this is the show where you will find it all and a little bit more. Come and join us for a fabulous day out and discover what the county has to offer.

Somerville's Dr Feelgood

Canvey Island seafront. Click here to read all about Christopher Someville's experience when he met Wilko Johnson, the Bard of Canvey Island, Essex.

Fans of 'the greatest local band in the world', Dr Feelgood, scent romance and adventure here on the windy Essex shore of the Thames Estuary. Walk down memory lane with Christopher Somerville's encounter with Wilko Johnson of Canvey Island.

Walk and Cycle Essex

Forget the traffic and forget the noise. The Essex countryside is ideal for walking and cycling. The Walk Essex and Cycle Essex packs comprise each five circular routes with long and short distances making them ideal for everybody offering hours of pleasant exploration.

Fleet: Art in the Havenports

Visit inspiring contemporary art projects, overseen by artist Gavin Turk, plus other events, exhibitions and film screenings. Enjoy the landscape at its best. Leave the car behind and travel from site to site on foot, by bike, boat or bus.