Sights & Landmarks in Essex

Purfleet, Essex

Arena Essex Raceway is a stock car and speedway racing track. Here you can watch amazing racing action, whether it's the contact formula where you'll see the...

Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End is one of England's most magnificent stately homes. Built by Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk to entertain King James I. Note: English Heritage mem...

Billericay, Essex

Discover free range family fun at Barleylands. In the Farm Park get close to farmyard friends and join in daily animal activities in the indoor animal barn a...

Brentwood, Essex

This charming miniture railway provides a perfect day out for those wishing to see and explore more of the Essex countryside. The trains pass through beautif...

Colchester, Essex

This watermill has a fascinating history. First built in the sixteenth century as a fishing lodge it was later converted into several different types of mill...

Southminster, Essex

Land based activities for children and adults. See website for details.

Dedham, Essex

Just upstream from Flatford Mill, the restored thatched 16th century cottage houses an exhibition about John Constable. Set in an area of outstanding beauty.

Colchester, Essex

Situated in the heart of Colchester, this beautiful park hosts a number of attractions including the castle museum, miniture golf, a play park, boating as we...

Chelmsford, Essex

15th century building.

Tilbury, Essex

Coalhouse Fort had links with centuries of coastal defence, the fort was in operation during the two World Wars.

Colchester, Essex

The largest surviving Norman Keep in Europe and constructed in the eleventh century, Colchester castle contians a variety of exhibitions hosting collections ...

Colchester, Essex

For those looking to experince the natural history that surrounds Colchester look no further. With a focus on wildlife, there are many fascinating exhibition...

Colchester, Essex

With many different types of wildlife making this area their home, these marshes make the perfect setting for a scenic walk along the Essex coast any time of...

Braintree, Essex

Two of the world’s largest and finest Templar timber-built barns and beautiful grounds with a stunning Walled Tudor Garden.

Colchester, Essex

Home to stunning views, a sandy beach and plenty if open grassy space, Cudmore Grove Country Park is the perfect place to get away from it all. The perfect s...

Danbury, Essex

Part of an old park contianing woodland and lakes with ducks and gardens.

Colchester, Essex

With 40 acres of vines set in the natural beauty of Northern Essex, a tour of Dedham Vale Vineyard is perfect for any wanting to sample the local wines of th...

Canvey Island, Essex

The oldest of originally three (known) Dutch Cottages on Canvey Island, this one is dated 1681. It was occupied into the twentieth century until it was made ...

Barking, Essex

Built in the sixteenth century, this Tudor gentry house has had little changed since its original construction. A tour of this grand house gives the oppurtun...

Loughton, Essex

Visitor Centre for information on and exploration of Epping Forest.

Epping, Essex

Epping Ongar Railway is Essex’s award winning longest heritage railway and the closest to London, running from Ongar to North Weald and into Epping For...

Colchester, Essex

  With stunning views that overlook the Colne Estuary, this nature reserve and visitor centre owned by the Essex Wildlife Trust is the perfect spot to ...

Colchester, Essex

Firstsite is a contemporary art gallery and visual arts organisation in Colchester, which was founded in 1994. Firstsite's new home, which was designed by aw...

Chigwell, Essex

At Foxburrows Farm you can see many animals including owls, rabbits, sheep, pigs and many more.

Chipping Ongar, Essex

Greensted Church is the oldest wooden church in the world, dating from the 11th century.

Hadleigh, Essex

The remains of a once almighty fortress constructed over seven centuries ago, only the barbican and two towers remain. The country park is made up of woodlan...

Hadleigh, Essex

Run by the Salvation Army, Hadleigh Farm has a variety of activities suitable for the whole family. From the well-renowned tea rooms, to the natural and hist...

Epping, Essex

  This grade II listed Elizibethan Mansion is a stunning example of early Renaissance architiecture. While it has now been divided into private hosues,...

Chelmsford, Essex

A beautiful grade II listed neo-classical villa set in over 500 acres of parklands and gardens.

Chelmsford, Essex

Built in the sixteenth century by Tudor secretary of state Sir William Petre, Ingatestone Hall stands proud in the countryside of Ingatestone and retain...

Brentwood, Essex

3 storey ex-government regional HQ, buried 80ft underground. Features include a kitchen, dorms, power, filtration, plotting floor, government administration ...

Thurrock, Essex

Lakeside Karting offer a wide range of karting formats and options. Race on your own, as part of a team, or simply turn up and drive some practice laps.

Colchester, Essex

Tudor building with the tallest gatehouse in Britain.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Located right in the middle of the Old Town and full of local artifects and exhibits, the Leigh Heritage centre is perfect for any wanting to drop in and lea...

Colchester, Essex

  Rumoured to the be burial site of the Celtic King Cunobelinus, as well as containing many other pre-Roman graves, this site is one of the few survivi...

Maldon, Essex

Said to be the most haunted town in Essex, join a porofessional guide for an evening of spooky stories and scares.    There is no need to book, s...

Colchester, Essex

The 200 acres of gardens and Arboretum at Marks Hall form an unmissable attraction in the Essex countryside. It combines many English traditions with be...

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

All your farmyard favourites with tractor & trailer rides plus extensive indoor and outdoor play areas. There is also a restaurant, gift shop, milking de...

Colchester, Essex

These two classic towers are landmarks of great historical importance to the area. Once standing at either end of a Georgian church erected in 1776, it is on...

Stansted, Essex

Experience incorporating Mountfitchet Castle and a Norman Village. Note: As there are numerous animals roaming freely within the grounds, dogs are not ...

Langford, Essex

Museum of Power holds a fascinating collection, all housed in a former Water Pump Station. The museum offers guests a unique experience, where all of the dis...

Maldon, Essex

Northey island is the site of one of the oldest recoded battles in British history: the tenth century battle of Maldon. This historic battle saw the Anglo Sa...

Brentwood, Essex

With a wide range of farm animals to see, and both an indoor soft play area and plenty of outdoor activities to experience including: giant inflatables, ride...

Colchester, Essex

Built in the sixteenth century, this merchant's house stands tall to this day and is steeped in the history of Colchester's cloth trading industry. Construct...

Rayleigh, Essex

  Once an early medieval motte and bailey castle, but now an expanse of greenery and wildlife, Rayleigh mount offers vast views of the surrounding area...

Roydon, Essex

Redwings Ada Cole is home to around 70 horses, ponies and donkeys, including handsome Gelderlander Zippy, cheeky donkey Del Boy and lovely little Shetland ma...

Chelmsford, Essex

RHS Garden Hyde Hall is a peaceful public garden in Chelmsford, with stunning panoramic views that never fail to surprise its visitors. The garden is a horti...

Colchester, Essex

The site of an ancient Roman chariot racing Circus, the Roman Circus Centre provides so much to see and do at this historic site. From a giant model of the a...

Waltham Abbey, Essex

300 years of secret history, combined with 175 acres of natural parkland, historic buildings and structures.

Chelmsford, Essex

The former Chelmsford waterworks of Sandford Mill hosts a variety of fun educational events throughout the year including science experiments, re-enactments ...

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Come close to the wonders of marine life.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

13th/14th century timber-framed moated manor house with Tudor additions.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Displays of archaeology, wildlife and local history.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Originally built in 1912, the Southend Cliff Lift has become an iconic piece of Southend's history. To this day it still provides a relaxing journey up the c...

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Southend Marine Activities Centre has a range of watersports and other outdoor activities. It also has an outdoor educational centre offering courses to both...

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Southend Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world at 1.3 miles. Since a fire struck in 2005, the end of the pier doesn't have many features but the rai...

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Located at the shore end of the Pier, the Museum tells the story of the Southensd Pier from its construction in the ninetheenth century, to the modern day. T...

Colchester, Essex

Founded in the eleventh century, St. Botolph's priory was the first Augustinian priory church founded in England. While in ruins, much of the original struct...

Colchester, Essex

The surviving fifteenth century gatehouse is all that remains of the destroyed abbey of St. John the Baptist. The vaulted interior is a fantastic example of ...

Colchester, Essex

The Beth Chatto Gardens have been transformed throughout the years, from the overgrown wastland it was in 1960 into the beautiful, informal garden it is toda...

Walton on the Naze, Essex

At eight floors tall, the Naze Tower boasts spectacular views of the seaside town of Walton-on-the-Naze and the North Sea. Such views can be well appreciated...

Brentwood, Essex

  This scenic park is home to a variety of wildlife, especially migrating birds and is the perfect place to get away from the stresses of urban life. W...

Tilbury, Essex

The best and largest example of 17th century military engineering in England. Trace the history from Henry VIII up to World War II.

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Situated south of Leigh on Sea train station, this island consists of 640 acres of nature and  huge variety of wildlife, particularly migrating birds. P...

Walton on the Naze, Essex

Take a ride on the Red Baron, be thrilled on the Waltzer, release that road rage on the Dodgems or strike it lucky in the Tenpin Bowling Centre. Walton Pier ...

Basildon, Essex

120 acres of meadow, woodland, ponds and marshland. There is also a motorboat museum, craft shops, children's playground, historic buildings and miniture rai...

Brentwood, Essex

With Lakes, woodland, deer and over 500 acres of open space, Weald country park is the perfect location for enjoying the Great British outdoors. With scenic ...