Adventure Island

Adventure Island

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  1. Mother and daughter on a ride
    Adventure Island is the U.K's No.1 FREE ADMISSION Fun Park. Situated on Southend-on-Sea's famous seafront, we have over 40 fabulous rides and attractions including the outrageous RAGE roller coaster.

    Number of results: 197

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    1. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 27 reviews27 reviews

      Address

      Off Mell Road, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8SE

      Telephone

      01621 862960

      Maldon

      One of Essex Wildlife Trust's best reserves. A large (600 acres) tract of ancient grazing marsh that is managed as a traditional coastal farm using the Trust's own rare breed livestock to encourage a superb variety of wildlife.

      Add Tollesbury Wick Marshes to your Itinerary

    2. Address

      Chigborough Road, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4RD

      Telephone

      01621 862960

      Maldon

      An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of habitats including Willow Carr, open water, small ponds and marshy areas, rough grassland, and willow and hawthorn scrub.

      Add Chigborough Lakes to your Itinerary

    3. Address

      Blue House Farm Chase, North Fambridge, Essex, CM3 6GU

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1621 862960

      North Fambridge

      Blue House Farm was bought by the Essex Wildlife Trust in 1998 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund and many other donors.

      Add Blue House Farm to your Itinerary

    4. Address

      Russell Lane, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 4NZ

      Telephone

      01621 862960

      Chelmsford

      The Essex Wildlife Trust manages nearly 240 acres of nature reserves on Danbury Ridge, a patchwork of woodland, common, heathland, streams, bogs and farmland

      Add Danbury Ridge Reserves to your Itinerary

    5. Address

      Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1EE

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1702 215620

      Southend-on-Sea

      The Historic Cliff Lift has a valuable position in modern Southend, offering a practical and enjoyable way for people to gain access between the seafront and the Clifftown area.

      Add Southend Cliff Lift to your Itinerary

    6. Address

      Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3HZ

      Telephone

      +44 (0)345 603 7624

      Sible Hedingham

      One of the most complete historic watermills in Essex with most of the original machinery. Restored working water wheel. Open weekends in spring and summer.

      Add Alderford Watermill to your Itinerary

    7. Address

      Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2EF

      Telephone

      03000 030 610

      Waltham Abbey

      Enjoy an invigorating walk, run or cycle ride along miles of surfaced pathways, explore the River Lee by boat, watch the wildlife go by or simply relax and unwind with a picnic.

      Add River Lee Country Park to your Itinerary

    8. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 88 reviews88 reviews

      Address

      Thorndon Park North, The Avenue, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3RZ

      Telephone

      01277 232944

      Brentwood

      Home to the Gruffalo trail Thorndon has a lot to offer for all ages, glorious woodland walks and a café with a view of the trees and squirrels. The woods are open for dog walkers and the trail path is buggy friendly. Come and explore the outdoors…

      Add Thorndon Nature Discovery Centre to your Itinerary

    9. Address

      Clacton-on-Sea Seafront /Walton-on-the-Naze Seafront, Clacton on Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

      Telephone

      01255 686702

      Clacton on Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze

    10. Address

      Limebrook Way, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6YR

      Telephone

      01621 862960

      Maldon

      This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most of it on embankment. The northern 250m of the embankment has been isolated by the Maldon southern link road.

      Add Maldon Wick Meadow to your Itinerary

    11. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 18 reviews18 reviews

      Address

      Lakeside Shopping Centre, West Thurrock Way, West Thurrock, Essex, RM20 2ZP

      Telephone

      07366439944

      West Thurrock

      Closed from 1st November 2025

      Add Upside Down House Lakeside to your Itinerary

    12. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 519 reviews519 reviews

      Address

      Great Notley, Essex, CM77 7FS

      Telephone

      +44 (0)3330 132900

      Great Notley Country Park covers some 100 acres of open space, which is managed for the benefit of wildlife and the community. It's home to the longest Kid's Play Trail in Essex.

      Add Great Notley Country Park to your Itinerary

    13. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 74 reviews74 reviews

      Address

      High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PF

      Telephone

      01621 851553

      Maldon

      This 15th Century former manorial home houses a unique brick spiral staircase, a Georgian court room, a former prison and a Victorian Council Chamber.

      Add Moot Hall to your Itinerary

    14. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 6783 reviews6783 reviews

      Address

      Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1206 331292

      Colchester

      Home to around 180 species and set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes, Colchester Zoological Society hosts many different habitats, from the humid home of our Komodo Dragons to our very own Africa plain, Kingdom of the Wild, home to white rhino,…

      Add Colchester Zoological Society to your Itinerary

    15. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 279 reviews279 reviews

      Address

      Witham Road, Cressing, Nr. Witham, CM77 8PD

      Telephone

      +44 (0)333 013 2738

      Cressing

      Historically the most important - and dimensionally the largest - of the Knights Templar's Essex landholdings, Cressing Temple is a fascinating medieval moated farmstead boasting the oldest recorded timber-framed barn in the world.

      Add Cressing Temple Barns to your Itinerary

    16. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 67 reviews67 reviews

      Address

      Southchurch Hall Close, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 2TE

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1702 467671

      Southend-on-Sea

      Southchurch Hall is medieval moated manor house, which dates to the early 14th century.
      The house allows visitors to explore what life was like during the medieval, Tudor, Stuart and Victorian times, with a beautiful selection of historic furniture…

      Add Southchurch Hall and Gardens to your Itinerary

    17. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 819 reviews819 reviews

      Address

      Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JB

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1799 510726

      Saffron Walden

      The Audley End Miniature Railway and Enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk is a family fun day out near Saffron Walden, Essex full of innocent fun and imagination

      Add Audley End Miniature Railway to your Itinerary

    18. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 330 reviews330 reviews

      Address

      Flambirds Chase, Hackmans Lane, Nr Maldon, Essex, CM3 6RJ

      Nr Maldon

      Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is a unique place with a unique history. It is the largest known surviving group of RFC buildings on a WWI aerodrome which was not adapted for further military use later in its history. Its collection of aircraft,…

      Add Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome to your Itinerary

    19. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 159 reviews159 reviews

      Address

      Layer Marney, Colchester, Essex, CO5 9US

      Telephone

      01206 330784

      Colchester

      Magnificent Tudor building with the tallest Gatehouse in Britain and 16th century Italianate terracotta. Climb the tower, visit the gardens, outbuildings dolls house, church and farm animals. Cafe and shop.

      Add Layer Marney Tower to your Itinerary

    20. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

      TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 86 reviews86 reviews

      Address

      Main Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 4RN

      Telephone

      +44 (0)1702 318034

      Hockley

      A 280 acre ancient woodland, managed for the benefit of wildlife and the public. Traditional coppice management encourages a diverse array of animals, birds, plants and insects, including the nationally rare Heath Fritillary butterfly.

      Add Hockley Woods to your Itinerary

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