Browsing leisure activities within 8 miles of Althorne Hall Cottages

1 Queen Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2PG, Tel: 01206 282920, Email, www.visitcolchester.com

Home to lots of information about Colchester & the surrounding area, the knowledgeable & friendly staff are here to help you on what to do, where to go or places to stay. The place to buy gifts and souvenirs, book guided tours & coach trips

Magpie Lane, Little Warley, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3DX, Tel: 01277 224891, Email, www.warleyparkgc.co.uk

Undulating parkland course with panoramic views, lakes and trees together with excellent catering facilities will ensure a day to remember.

Bradwell Waterside, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7QY, Tel: 01621 776256, Email, www.bradwelloutdoors.com

Delivers a comprehensive range of Royal Yacht Association (RYA) sailing courses, as well as archery, canoeing, high ropes and mountain biking. Recognised as one of the leading providers of sailing courses in the south east.

High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ, Tel: 01206 282962, Email, www.visitcolchester.com

The jewel in Colchester’s crown - an award-winning oasis of horticultural splendour boasting a children’s play area, putting green and boating lake.

The Hythe Quay, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HN, Tel: 01621 854139, Email, www.mlsc.org.uk

The Club offers a variety of summer sailing programme and winter socials, RYA training courses and moorings. Both novice and experienced boat owners are welcome.

The Old Stockyard, Cricketers Lane, Herongate, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3PZ, Tel: 01277 811012, Email, www.trailnet.org.uk

One of the best ways to explore is by bike. TrailNet offers you the chance to hire bikes, tandems, trailers, child seats and tagalongs. Cycle hire at Great Notley Country Park, Thorndon Country Park and Langdon Nature Reserve in Essex.

In or near : Epping, Essex

Top class 18 hole golf course. PGA Open qualifier course. Practice range, golf professional and shop bar and restaurant facilities.

In or near : Waltham Abbey, Essex

PADI 5 Star instructor development centre based at swimming pool. Tuition starts from the age of 12. Learn to dive - openwater to instructor level. Courses run weekly.

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex

A PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre offering a full range of scuba diving courses running weekly from beginners to Instructors. Full equipment hire, sales and servicing. Compressed Air up to 300 BAR.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Yacht Club with visitor mooring, changing facilities, clubhouse with bar. Visiting sailors welcome. S.A.A. (Sub-Aqua Association) are corporate members and meet at the club every Tuesday night. Open daily.

In or near : Colchester, Essex

The ultimate health spa experience. Providing you with a complete environment of rest and relaxation, to soothe, revitalise and transform. Try the range of beauty & relaxation treatments.

In or near : Chelmsford, Essex

PADI & BS-AC Scuba diving centre offering training, equipment hire, shop, holidays, full equipment servicing and cylinder testing, large parking area. For details and information pack please call.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Small friendly dive centre offering full range of PADI courses from beginners to instructor level. Dive holidays/trips both UK and overseas. Trial dives aged 8 upwards.

In or near : Colchester, Essex

Sailing, windsurfing and canoeing centre for schools, youth and community of Essex. Centre offers tuition to adults and young people alike.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Golf course and country club.

In or near : Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Long established friendly and enthusiastic centre catering for novice to advanced level. Hacking available, plenty of off road riding. Special events arranged for holiday times. Nervous adults especially catered for.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Barling Hall Farm.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

In or near : Waltham Abbey, Essex

Small friendly yard with two floodlit maneges offering lessons, courses, lectures, hacks, 'own your own pony' and many more.

In or near : Basildon, Essex

Members Club on public golf course. Changing rooms/showers available.

In or near : Basildon, Essex

Basildon, Heritage Gateway to south Essex has a documented history dating back more than ten thousand years. This trail introduces visitors to part of that heritage.

In or near : Basildon, Essex

30 acres of lake used for hire of jet ski, tuition and sales.

In or near : Maldon, Essex

Daily. 1 hour boat trips. 10am, 11.30am, 1pm, 2.30pm & 4pm. £5 adults, £3.50 child/concs. 2 hour sunset picnic trips to Beeleigh (booking essential). £12.50 adults, £10.00 concessions. Self-drive motor boat for hire by the hour.

In or near : Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

The golf course at Belfairs Park covers 123 acres. The 18 hole course layout remains much as it was originally designed in the 1920s with many of the fairways flanked by woodland. It is a par 70 course with a total length of 5857 yards.

In or near : Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Licensed riding school providing tuition, riding and hacking facilities for all ages in scenic woodlands (indoor school facilities). All rides are escorted and all bookings by appointment only.