Visit Essex

Essex is blessed with a 350-mile coastline, warm dry climes, stunning landscapes, history and heritage, and is just a stone’s throw from London.  

Families love the wide-open spaces, beaches to play, estuaries to explore, as well as fun-family attractions. Couples fall in love with the county’s glamping offer and spa retreats (check out footage from Lee Wick Farm Glamping below). Short breaks and long weekends are also popular in boutique hotels and self-catering cottages and apartments. 

Essex is a foodie’s paradise! Tuck into the freshest Mersea oysters, spread on the Tiptree jam, sprinkle Maldon Sea Salt, sip award-winning English wines and take a wander around the county’s farm shops and markets. Check out footage from country pub The Bull in our video below.

Get fresh in Essex – breathe in the clean air, jump on a paddleboard, or kayak and explore the county’s rivers, creeks and beaches. Essex is also a paradise for walkers, easy to amble countryside, walks off-the-beaten track and great places to stroll and enjoy a warming meal in a cosy pub. 

Essex has so much to offer, so why not make it yours.