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Braintree District Museum

This award winning museum is based in the converted Courtauld School and has displays from Crittall…

Essex Way Stage 1 - Epping Tube Station to Fyfield

A moderately easy 12 mile walk on the Essex Way. The trail starts from Epping Tube Station, Epping…

Essex Way Stage 7 - Mistley Heath to Harwich

A moderately easy 13 mile walk on the Essex Way. It starts from Mistely Heath, and ends in Harwich,…

Cathedral-Exterior

This 15th century building, with perpendicular architecture, is light, spacious and colourful. Of…

Shoebury East Beach

East Beach is a long sandy beach that is crowned with a magnificent grassy hinterland making it a…

Hanningfield Waterside Park

Hanningfield Waterside Park, set in a picturesque part of Essex is open for visitors to enjoy a day…

Central Park, Chelmsford

This park is in the centre of the city and offers visitors the opportunity to relax and take in…

Colchester Castle Museum

Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe. Constructed on the foundations of the Roman…

Admirals Park, Chelmsford

A beautiful town centre park leading into Tower Gardens and West Park, Admirals is one of…

Chigborough Lakes

An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of…

Essex Fire Museum

A history of the Essex Fire Service with items from the 18th century to today including appliances,…

Ha'Penny Visitor Centre

Information on everything in Harwich and historic exhibition on Harwich and the Mayflower. Free…

Rayne Heritage Board outside All Saints Church Rayne

Rayne has a rich heritage, with All Saints Parish Church as a centre for its community for over…

St. Peter's Chapel

The Chapel of St Peters-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, situated on the Essex coast.

Towards Cattawade

Accessible from Manningtree Station are two lovely walks to Lawford Church (2.2 miles round) and…

Belhus Woods aerial view

Woodland, open grassland and lakes suitable for walking, picnics and fishing. Visitor Centre with…

Footgolf at Waldegraves Holiday Park Mersea Island, Essex

Get ready for fun with our 9-hole course FootGolf course in Essex. The latest sporting craze to…

The Watchtower | Living & dining room Welsh tower taken over by Victorians

Once an ordinary house in an ordinary street, Talliston House & Gardens has been transformed into…

Harwich Redoubt

A circular Fort built in 1808 with ten guns. Open as a military museum with battle re-enactments…

Southend Beach

Westcliff Beach (at low water and with suitable footwear) offers lovely walks and is superbly…

Copped Hall

Copped Hall was the burnt-out shell of a fine Georgian mansion but now being restored. Superbly…

Chalkwell Park

A park with beautiful ornamental gardens, colourful bedding displays, an environmental garden, a…

Saffron Trail Stage 1– Saffron Walden to Henham

An easy 10 mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Saffron Walden and Henham Church.…

Blue House Farm

Blue House Farm was bought by the Essex Wildlife Trust in 1998 with support from the Heritage…

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