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Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Essex
Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Essex are listed below.
Castle Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Castle Park, Colchester
Also on display are bronze weapons, axes and palstaves along with a hoard of late Bronze Age jewellery. The Museum is particularly concerned with the Roman... more
Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Spa (Spa)
Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon
The spa’s range of luscious Espa and Clarins treatments will help you escape, featuring everything from aromatic moisturising massages to alternative therapies including reflexology. Head out... more
Copped Hall (Garden)
Stables Courtyard, Epping
It is a garden to visit repeatedly over the years to follow the restoration. We have a 4 acre Walled Garden, an exuberantly planted 450 feet... more
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Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (Attraction / Activity)
Kelvedon Hall Lane, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
Right at the end of the tour, you end up in the retro café for a reviving cuppa. It’s all utterly fascinating... more
Maison Talbooth (Spa)
Stratford Road, Dedham, Colchester
Glide through the doors and take your time to adjust into relaxation mode by sinking into the deep comfy sofa, sipping a glass of fruit juice... more
Waltham Abbey Gardens (Garden)
Abbey View, Waltham Abbey
The remains of some of the Abbey buildings can still be seen today, including the gate house and the passage from the cloisters to the sleeping... more
Crowne Plaza Resort Colchester - Five Lakes (Golf Course)
Colchester Road, Tolleshunt Knights, Maldon
The gentle undulation of the courses make walking easy and the course architecture combines lakes, well placed bunkers, mature and new trees with hedgerows, all of... more
Wickham Place Farm (Garden)
Station Road, Wickham Bishops, Witham
One wisteria now covers an entire wall of over 250 ft long, and is at its best in May. Intricate box knot garden and large wildlife... more
Sherwin Gallery (Attraction / Activity)
78 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood
The gallery is committed to providing beautiful antique and modern artwork and most works are complete with their original frames... more
East Anglian Railway Museum (Museum / Art Gallery)
Chappel Station, Colchester
Visitors are able to look around the shed and ask questions about the ongoing work. Special event days are held throughout the year, please see our... more
New Hall Vineyards (Attraction / Activity)
Chelmsford Road, Purleigh, Chelmsford
Which over the years has proven itself to be an almost ideal climatic site for the growing of vines in England and regularly produces above average... more
Colchester Zoo (Attraction / Activity)
Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester
Interactive daily displays get you closer to the animals including the chance to feed the elephants and giraffes yourself! You can see 'Orangutan Forest' and ´Playa... more
The Gibberd Garden (Garden)
Marsh Lane, Gilden Way, Harlow
Occupying some 7 acres, the garden was planned as a series of rooms, each with its own character. The glades, pools and alleys provide a setting... more
Epping Ongar Railway (Attraction / Activity)
Station Approach, Ongar
The volunteer-run heritage line operates steam and diesel hauled trains through 6. 5 miles of picturesque rolling countryside in Essex... more
Sherwin Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
78 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood
The gallery is committed to providing beautiful antique and modern artwork and most works are complete with their original frames... more
Green Island Gardens (Garden)
Green Island, Park Road, Ardleigh, Colchester
Now a garden for all seasons, with highlights being spring, with Azaleas and Rhododendrons amongst carpets of bluebells in May, June and July for the main... more
Southend Central Museum & Planetarium (Museum / Art Gallery)
Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea
The Museum´s Discovery Centre is an interactive centre where visitors can handle exhibits, and Video microscopes allow visitors to examine a range of specimens from London... more
Beeleigh Abbey Gardens (Garden)
Abbey Turning, London Road, Maldon
Specimen trees include Magnolia, Tulip, Medlar and Indian Bean. The extensive lawn has the scenic backdrop of the remains of a 12th century abbey incorporated into... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for Beeleigh Abbey Gardens
- Private gardens - open day
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RHS Garden Hyde Hall (Garden)
Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford
Highlights of the Garden •Dry Garden – showcases a range of drought tolerant plants. •Robinson Garden – a plant lovers garden with many detailed and unusual species... more
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Latest Events/Special Offers for RHS Garden Hyde Hall
- Children’s Magic of Christmas
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Audley End House & Gardens (Historic House)
Audley End, Saffron Walden
Outside there are Capability-Brown designed grounds which overlook the Essex countryside and you can enjoy the wonderfully restored parterre with its pretty bedding plants and lovely... more
Beecroft Art Gallery (Museum / Art Gallery)
Station Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
The local artist Alan Sorrell is represented by his `Drawings of Nubia´ series depicting a visit to Egypt prior to the building of the Aswan Dam.... more
Audley End House & Gardens (Garden)
Saffron Walden
An elysian garden with a water-meadow and cascade, also a thriving organic walled Victorian Kitchen Garden, cultivating produce organically grown on the estate,and a magnificent 17-foot... more
Greenwoods Hotel, Spa and Retreat (Spa)
Stock Road, Ingatestone, Stock
Round off your spa experience with a trip to the heat rooms featuring invigorating sauna and steam room, monsoon shower and inviting deep blue 20m lap... more
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