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Butterfly Maldon wick meadow

This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most…

Lucca Enoteca

A 3 mile / 4.8km walk on the Stour Estuary, between Essex and Suffolk, which is inspired by the…

Beecroft Art Gallery

The Beecroft Art Gallery holds over 2000 works of art ranging from 17th century Dutch Masters to…

Hadleigh Castle

The impressive remains of a mighty fortress constructed over seven centuries ago; overlooking the…

Tollesbury Wick Marshes

One of Essex Wildlife Trust's best reserves. A large (600 acres) tract of ancient grazing marsh…

The exterior of Hylands House with people enjoying the front lawn.

Hylands Estate includes the fascinating & beautifully restored country house, stables and 574 acres…

Shoebury East Beach

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

Central Park, Chelmsford

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

Top of the Naze Tower

Sited at the beautiful coastal location of the Naze, this historic 86ft navigational tower houses…

Mountnessing Postmill

A weatherboarded post mill, restored to working order in 1983. See the huge wood and iron gears,…

Thomas Plume Library Interior

Founded in 1704 this historic library still houses Thomas Plume’s books and his small collection of…

Pleshey Mount

The remains of this imposing motte and bailey castle, built in the 12th century, dominate the…

Cudmore Grove beach

Cudmore Grove offers visitors a trip to the seaside with a difference at the eastern tip of Mersea…

Southchurch Hall and Gardens

Southchurch Hall is medieval moated manor house, which dates to the early 14th century. The house…

Ha'Penny Visitor Centre

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

Tiptree Tea Room,Shop & Museum

Tiptree is the home of the Wilkin family - where from 1885 the first Tiptree jam was made.…

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

This waterway runs through a largely unspoilt part of rural Essex and connects the county town of…

Harwich Redoubt

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

Clacton Beach

Gently shelving sandy beach

Rayleigh museum

Housed in a 14th century timber framed building in the centre of the High Street is a museum…

Saffron Trail Stage 7 – Belfairs Wood, Hadleigh to Southend Pier

An easy 8-mile walk along the Essex’s Saffron Trail between Hadleigh and Southend. Look for seals,…

Snowdrops in bloom in Myddelton House Gardens' Alpine Meadows

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

Tuffon Hall

Tuffon Hall is a modern, boutique vineyard in the heart of East Anglia. Producing award wining…

Saffron Walden Museum

Friendly, family-size museum. Exhibits include moccasins, mummy cases, woolly mammoths and Wallace…

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