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Things To Do Highlights

Dovercourt Lighthouse

Dovercourt is a peaceful family resort with gentle shelving sand and shingle beaches. A wide range…

Bradwell Shell Bank

Bradwell Cockle Spit on the Dengie Peninsular consists of some 30 acres of shell bank together with…

Harwich Low Lighthouse

Housed in a disused lighthouse, the museum has specialised displays on the Royal Navy and…

Harwich beach dog walk

Harwich Beach is a rare example of an emerging dune system in Essex, where the coast is…

Rochford Boatyard

An easy 8 mile circular walk across countryside and incorporating part of the sea wall, passing a…

Picture of Guildhall and Stoney Lane

This magnificent building houses a permanent display of old photographs and objects relating to the…

High Woods Country Park view of lake.

High Woods Country Park is one of Colchester's beauty spots, ideal for walking, cycling, playing…

Colchester Castle Museum

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

Hanningfield Waterside Park

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

All the boys

At All Things Alpaca, visitors are able to trek around the stunning orchards at Lathcoats Farm and…

Guests walk through Saffron Grange Vineyard on one of its tours and tasting experiences.

Saffron Grange is one of Essex’s best kept secrets. A family-run vineyard nestled on the gently…

Danbury Ridge

The Essex Wildlife Trust manages nearly 240 acres of nature reserves on Danbury Ridge, a patchwork…

Chigborough Lakes

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

Prior's Barn

One of the finest surviving medieval barns in south east England and representative of the aisled…

Balkerne Gate

Colchester's Roman Wall is the oldest and longest surviving town wall in Britain.

Snowdrops in bloom in Myddelton House Gardens' Alpine Meadows

Delve into the beautiful eight acres of Myddelton House Gardens and discover the compelling story…

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary

Hopefield Animal Sanctuary is a non-profit organisation that cares for over 500 sick, unwanted and…

Harwich-with boats and view to Felixstowe Docks

Take a voyage of discovery around the old port of Harwich and discover a wealth of maritime history.

Cressing Temple Barns

Historically the most important - and dimensionally the largest - of the Knights Templar's Essex…

Walking along the Colchester Orbital

A picturesque 15 mile circular walk or cycle around the outskirts of Colchester.

Braxted Park Cookery School

The Cookery School at Braxted Park, based in Essex, combines a stunning location with award-winning…

Inside the Warner Textile Archive

A unique record of the history of textile design. The Archive celebrates fabrics and designs…

Hollytrees Museum with Wisteria

Three centuries of fascinating toys, costume, clocks and decorative arts displayed in an attractive…

Gunpowder Park

Open since 2004, Gunpowder has been reclaimed and regenerated from its former use as a Royal…

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