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Things To Do Highlights

Central Park, Chelmsford

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

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

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

clacton beach

This 6.5 miles traffic free route takes you along the Sunshine Coast between Frinton Golf Club and…

Mistley Towers

This is a rare example of Robert Adam's ecclesiastical work. Originally it was a parish church, St.…

Central Park Chelmsford

From the bustling town centre of Chelmsford, to the relaxing historic maritime town of Maldon,…

Cudmore Grove beach

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

Dovercourt Lighthouse

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

Colourful Houses in the Dutch Quarter Colchester

This attractive area was home to Flemish Protestant refugees in the 16th Century.

Epping Forests District Museum

Epping Forest District Museum features seven galleries revealing the fascinating story of the…

Jubilee Beach

A busy beach, with lots going on including Emergency Service Information Days and splash fountains.

Unveiling of 'Twofold', Nick Hornby, 2019, on the Harlow Sculpture Town Cycle Loop Trail. Photographed by Brian Thomas.

Harlow is home to an exceptional and growing collection of over 101 public artworks, including…

countryside Walks

The twelve walks of between 3 and 8 miles, include walks for everyone - families, people new to…

Butterfly Maldon wick meadow

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

Beecroft Art Gallery

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

Towards Cattawade

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

The Dutch Garden in Bridge End Garden

Bridge End Garden was laid out by the Gibson family in the nineteenth century and is open to the…

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

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

Natural History Museum exterior with view of War Memorial

Get up close to nature as you discover an interesting perspective on the local natural environment…

Two chestnut horses standing in their grass paddock. 
The horse on the left has a white mark on its forehead, black mane, tail and hooves. The horse o

Redwings Ada Cole, near Harlow, is a Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction where animal…

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.

Mountnessing Postmill

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

Google map with walk marked

A circular walk through the North Essex countyside, the birthplace of legendary Highway Man Dick…

Shoebury East Beach

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

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