Family Friendly

Spend some quality time with your loved ones on a family break in Essex. Choose amazing coastal, rural, or urban locations for your next short break, with great activities, accommodation, restaurants and more to suit everyone from the grandparents to the kids. There’s something for all age groups to enjoy in Essex, which is what makes it the ideal choice for your next family staycation.

Things to Do

Whether you’re looking for theme park thrills or once in a lifetime animal encounters, there’s an array of things to do with the family in Essex that will keep you busy from the beginning to the end of your trip. Visit the outstanding Colchester Zoo and feed the giraffes by hand, experience haunted manors and dinosaur encounters at Mountfitchet Castle, or enjoy the gardens of RHS Hyde Hall. With so many family friendly activities and attractions, you’ll be booking your next visit the moment you get home.

Accommodation

There are many wonderful family friendly places to stay in Essex, from caravan and holiday parks with onsite facilities, activities and entertainment, to self-catered stays that give you full flexibility and independence over your trip. No matter how big or small your family may be, we guarantee that there's an ideal place to stay for your trip to Essex.