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Lee valley Regional Park

Enjoy a picnic, hop on a bike, explore the countryside, take a boat trip along the River Lee,…

Hadleigh Castle

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

Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

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

Cressing Temple Barns

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

Landscape of green grass, blue skies and a variety of trees.

Explore trees from across the world in Markshall's world-class Arboretum. Discover the unique…

Sealife Adventure aquarium

Sea Life Adventure Aquarium is the South-East’s premier aquatic attraction with over 40 unique…

St Botolph's Priory at Sunset

12th Century Augustinian priory ruins.

Driving Range at Waldegraves Holiday Park, Mersea Island, Essex

10 bay covered Driving Range for all weather practice - open to everyone. This undercover floodlit…

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…

Lee Valley Riding School

Lee Valley Riding Centre is British Horse Society approved and offers horse riding lessons for…

Flitch Bridge Essex

Passing through 15 miles of countryside, along the former Bishop's Stortford to Braintree railway…

Fishing Lake at Waldegraves Holiday Park, Mersea Island Essex

For fishing holidays in Essex that will leave you hooked, choose Waldegraves Holiday Park! Whether…

Great Notley Country Park

Great Notley Country Park covers some 100 acres of open space, which is managed for the benefit of…

Horse racing at Chelmsford City Racecourse

Chelmsford City Racecourse is at the heart of Essex's social and event calendar, with events and…

Chelmsford Theatre

Chelmsford Theatre is in the heart of Chelmsford, and plays host to the best in comedy, drama,…

Mistley Towers

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

Princes Theatre

Situated in the picturesque town of Clacton on Sea, sit's a 820 seat 1930's theatre, the largest…

Stick Man Trail Slide

Visit the Stick Man Play Trail at Weald Country Park for great family fun across our seven areas of…

The Brentwood Centre

A sports and leisure centre providing a Gym, Swimming Pools, Fitness Classes, 3G Football Pitch,…

Riverside Sports Centre Exterior Chelmsford

Chelmsford's largest leisure centre with a superb range of facilities including an ice rink, indoor…

Finchingfield

A list of cycle routes travelling through Finchingfield, Coggeshall, Castle Hedingham, Halstead…

Flatford Lock  Constable Country

Explore Colchester, widely regarded as a Cycle Town, where for many years Colchester has celebrated…

River view Bond street Chelmsford

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

Maydays Farm - Pyefleet Channel

A scenic walk around Mersea Island’s wild and rural coast. Seabirds, historic churches, oyster…

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