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  1. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 304 reviews304 reviews

    Address

    London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8WQ

    Telephone

    +44 (4) 01245 605500

    Chelmsford

    Hylands Estate includes the fascinating & beautifully restored country house, stables and 574 acres of parkland and castle-themed adventure playground to explore. The Stables house a café, second-hand bookshop, information point, and resident artist…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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  2. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 1269 reviews1269 reviews

    Address

    Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJ

    Telephone

    01206 282939

    Colchester

    Colchester Castle is the largest Norman Keep in Europe. Constructed on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius. The Castle Museum today reveals many fascinating layers of history to visitors.

    Venue

    Colchester Castle Park, Colchester

    Hollytrees Museum, Colchester

    Natural History Museum, Colchester

    Highwoods Country Park, Colchester

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

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  3. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 217 reviews217 reviews

    Address

    Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UG

    Telephone

    01206 282940

    Colchester

    Three centuries of fascinating toys, costume, clocks and decorative arts displayed in an attractive Georgian town house from 1718.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

    Add Hollytrees Museum to your Itinerary

  4. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 112 reviews112 reviews

    Address

    Landermere Farm Buildings 3A, Thorpe Le Soken, Essex, CO16 0NH

    Telephone

    01255 258833

    Price

    Free

    Thorpe Le Soken

    This small distillery is located just off of the estuary in Landermere. Come and see how we make our Gin with free tours on Saturdays

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Add East Coast Distillery to your Itinerary

  5. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 299 reviews299 reviews

    Address

    The Fort, Tilbury, Essex, RM18 7NR

    Telephone

    0870 333 1181

    Tilbury

    Henry VIII built the first fort here, and Queen Elizabeth I famously rallied her army nearby. The present fort is much the best example of its type in England, with its circuit of moats and bastioned outworks.

    Venue

    Prior's Hall Barn, Saffron Walden

    Mistley Towers, Mistley

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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  6. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 119 reviews119 reviews

    Address

    Priory Street, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7EE

    Colchester

    12th Century Augustinian priory ruins.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Add St Botolphs Priory to your Itinerary

  7. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 167 reviews167 reviews

    Address

    Museum of Power - Steam Pumping Station, Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1621 843183

    Langford, Maldon

    Housed in a former water pumping station, the Museum has a fascinating collection of power related exhibits, a tea room and picnic area, a miniature railway all set in attractive riverside grounds.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Mar 2025to31 Dec 2025

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  8. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 274 reviews274 reviews

    Address

    Chappel & Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1206 242524

    Wakes Colne, Colchester

    For over 50 years the East Anglian Railway Museum has been transporting visitors of all ages back in time. The site covers over 10 acres, you can explore our Victorian station, goods shed and signal boxes to see how passengers and freight have been…

    Dates

    From:
    9 Mar 2026to17 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Add East Anglian Railway Museum to your Itinerary

  9. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 585 reviews585 reviews

    Address

    Mountfitchet Castle, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM24 8LY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1279 813237

    Stansted Mountfitchet

    Mountfitchet Castle is a multi-attraction incorporating Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village of 1066, House on the Hill Museum, Haunted Manor and Dinosaur Encounters with our new animatronic dinosaurs!

    Dates

    From:
    11 Mar 2026to5 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

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  10. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 664 reviews664 reviews

    Address

    Ongar Station, Station Approach, Epping, Essex, CM5 9BN

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1277 365200

    Station Approach, Epping

    Epping Ongar Railway is Essex's LONGEST heritage railway and the CLOSEST TO LONDON. We run great events and arrange fun journeys for families and enthusiasts.

    Dates

    Add Epping Ongar Railway to your Itinerary

  11. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 271 reviews271 reviews

    Address

    Castle Lane, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 2AP

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 370 333 1181

    Benfleet

    The impressive remains of a mighty fortress constructed over seven centuries ago; overlooking the Essex Marshes, the barbican and two towers remain standing today.

    Venue

    Prior's Hall Barn, Saffron Walden

    Mistley Towers, Mistley

    Add Hadleigh Castle to your Itinerary

  12. 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…

    Venue

    Southend Central Museum & Planetarium, Southend-on-Sea

    Prittlewell Priory, Southend-on-Sea

    Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea

    Add Southchurch Hall and Gardens to your Itinerary

  13. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 12 reviews12 reviews

    Address

    Warners Mill, Silks Way, Essex, CM7 3GB

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1376 316780

    Silks Way

    A unique record of the history of textile design. The Archive celebrates fabrics and designs produced by Warner and Sons from the mid 19th century.

    Venue

    Braintree District Museum, Braintree

    Add Warner Textile Archive to your Itinerary

  14. 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.

    Venue

    Jaywick Martello Tower, Clacton-on-Sea

    Add Cressing Temple Barns to your Itinerary

  15. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 485 reviews485 reviews

    Address

    Beaulieu Drive, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1JY

    Telephone

    07990 513456

    Waltham Abbey

    On selected dates in 2025, 300 years of intrigue and history in a stunning natural setting are ready to explore. Visitor activities, busy schools' programmes, talks, walks, tractor tours, railway rides, exhibitions, workshops and re-enactments are…

    Dates

    Add Royal Gunpowder Mills to your Itinerary

  16. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 1699 reviews1699 reviews

    Address

    Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JF

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1799 522842

    Saffron Walden

    Visit Essex's hidden treasure house to explore delightful gardens and acres of parkland and experience the upstairs and downstairs life of one of England’s grandest houses. Discover its staterooms, nursery and fascinating artefacts and meet our…

    Venue

    Prior's Hall Barn, Saffron Walden

    Tilbury Fort, Tilbury

    Mistley Towers, Mistley

    Hadleigh Castle, Benfleet

    Dates

    Add Audley End House and Gardens to your Itinerary

  17. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 193 reviews193 reviews

    Address

    The Quay, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3HH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1255 502872

    Harwich

    Information on everything in Harwich and historic exhibition on Harwich and the Mayflower. Free tourist information service and exhibition.

    Add Ha'penny Pier Visitor Centre to your Itinerary

  18. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 32 reviews32 reviews

    Address

    The Walls, Mistley, Essex

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1223 582700

    Mistley

    This is a rare example of Robert Adam's ecclesiastical work. Originally it was a parish church, St. Mary the Virgin, that had been built in the 18th century in the Georgian style. Sadly the two towers are now all that remain.

    Venue

    Tilbury Fort, Tilbury

    Hadleigh Castle, Benfleet

    Add Mistley Towers to your Itinerary

  19. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 198 reviews198 reviews

    Address

    Marsh Lane, HARLOW, Essex, CM17 0NA

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1279 442112

    Price

    Price £1.00 per child to £6.00 per adult

    HARLOW

    A beautiful 9 acre landscaped garden created by Sir Frederick Gibberd with lawns, vistas, paths and a brook. The Barn Tea Room sells simple afternoon refreshments. There is a small gift shop.

    Dates

    Add The Gibberd Garden to your Itinerary

  20. TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 288 reviews288 reviews

    Address

    New Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1TY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)1245 294498

    Chelmsford

    This 15th century building, with perpendicular architecture, is light, spacious and colourful. Of special interest are "The Tree of Life" painting, a woven altar frontal and other contemporary works of art.

    Venue

    Admirals Park, Chelmsford

    Central Park, Chelmsford

    Add Chelmsford Cathedral to your Itinerary

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