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Once an ordinary house in an ordinary street, Talliston House & Gardens has been transformed into…
A moderately easy 14-mile walk along the Essex Way. The walk starts from Pleshey and finishes at…
The Chapel of St Peters-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, situated on the Essex coast.
Accessible by train this route runs for just under 2 miles / 3.2km on flat footpaths from Chipping…
Get ready for fun with our 9-hole course FootGolf course in Essex. The latest sporting craze to…
For over 50 years the East Anglian Railway Museum has been transporting visitors of all ages back…
This 15th Century former manorial home houses a unique brick spiral staircase, a Georgian court…
With one of the area’s best beaches and home of the UK’s second longest pier, Walton charms…
With spectacular views of the Thames estuary, this beach is a great place for refreshing walks and…
A unique record of the history of textile design. The Archive celebrates fabrics and designs…
Great for long refreshing walks, it offers a relaxing get away, with a number of cafes and kiosks…
An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of…
A scenic walk around Mersea Island’s wild and rural coast. Seabirds, historic churches, oyster…
Bridge End Garden was laid out by the Gibson family in the nineteenth century and is open to the…
Bradwell Cockle Spit on the Dengie Peninsular consists of some 30 acres of shell bank together with…
Tiptree is the home of the Wilkin family - where from 1885 the first Tiptree jam was made.…
Open since 2004, Gunpowder has been reclaimed and regenerated from its former use as a Royal…
One of the finest surviving medieval barns in south east England and representative of the aisled…
Get up close to nature as you discover an interesting perspective on the local natural environment…
A beautiful town centre park leading into Tower Gardens and West Park, Admirals is one of…
Hylands Estate includes the fascinating & beautifully restored country house, stables and 574 acres…
Housed in a disused lighthouse, the museum has specialised displays on the Royal Navy and…
Covering 7.5 acres, these beautiful gardens and nursery were created by award-winning plantswoman…
Christopher Jones was the Captain of the Mayflower and once lived in King’s Head Street in Harwich.…
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