Nature & Parks in Essex

Basildon, Essex

With a wide variety of both indoor and outdoor activities, there's something here to entertain children aged 4-12. From the large main play frame with giant ...

Colchester, Essex

Conservation centre run by the Essex Wildlife Trust.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

One of the best value theme parks in the South East with over 40 rides. 

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...

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

In the heart of Leigh-on Sea, this nature reserve runs events throughout the year so that those of all ages can experience this ancient woodland. The wo...

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...

Colchester, Essex

This indoor soft play area for under 11s has areas for toddlers, babies and juniors as well as a relaxed space for supervising adults.

Colchester, Essex

With over 270 species set in 60 acres of beautiful parkland and lakes, more than 50 daily displays, new undercover soft play complex, 4 adventure play areas,...

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...

Chelmsford, Essex

A soft indoor play centre suitable for children of under 8 years. Seating  for adults and baby changing fascilities are also available.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Rochford, Essex

This indoor soft area provides over 20,000 sq. ft of fun for children of all ages. From slides, to ball pits, to the climbing wall along with a variety of ar...

Colchester, Essex

Gnome Magic is an unusual place to visit with a garden that extends into a woodland where around 500 Gnomes, Witches and other creatures dwell.

Colchester, Essex

Go Bananas is a large indoor adventure play centre. As well as a large play area there is a 3 storey climbing frame, a tiny town adventure for toddlers, a cl...

Colchester, Essex

  With 20 acres of gardens designed for year-round enjoyment along with a relaxing tea room, a photographic exhibition and many plants available for sa...

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...

Chigwell, Essex

Ancient woodland, lake, farm, nature trail and picnic area.

Colchester, Essex

330 acres of woodland, grassland and wetland.

Brentwood, Essex

Caring for neglected and abused animals for over thirty years now, Hopefield animal sanctuary gives the oppurtunity to get up close and personal with these r...

Chelmsford, Essex

This beautiful park contains 574 acres of open space and is home to many stunning gardens, vast woodlands as well as ponds and lakes. 

Billericay, Essex

The Imperial Bird of Prey academy is the perfect day out for all bird lovers. With a variety of experience days available including: learning the art of falc...

Colchester, Essex

With a variety of fun activities run daily as well as an indoor soft play area, Jungle Adventure is the perfect place to keep young children entertained.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

This indoor soft play area has a variety of equipment and events to keep children of all ages entertained with speciality events such as Teen nights and part...

Colchester, Essex

Tudor building with the tallest gatehouse in Britain.

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Lee Valley White Water Centre offers guests gallons of fun, where they can choose from a fantastic range of activities for all age groups. From white water r...

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...

Rayleigh, Essex

This indoor soft play area is the perfect day out for those with young children. With plenty to keep juniors entertained and a cafe for adult seating and foo...

Basildon, Essex

This indoor soft play area has something to entertain all young children. From ball pits, to slides, to squishy shapes, fun is never far away from here. Ther...

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...

Basildon, Essex

  This indoor play centre has activities and attractions suitable for all young children. With a multi-levelled softplay structure, slides, a football ...

Thurrock, Essex

  This indoor play centre has activities and attractions suitable for all young children. With a multi-levelled softplay structure, slides, themed area...

Harlow, Essex

Located in harlow town park, Pet's corner is home to a variety of local and exotic animals, from rabbits and guinea pigs to llamas and alpacas. his attractio...

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...

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...

Rochford, Essex

For all those that love to skate look no further than Rollacity. With a variety of different weekly skate sessions as well as fun events, those of all skatin...

Purfleet, Essex

Rainham Marshes is a fantastic day out for all the family! You can explore this lovely nature reserve throughout the year, and get close to the amazing wildl...

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.

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...

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...

South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

Tropical wings is a wildlife centre with a massive selection of different animals. You can see the keepers feeding the wallabies, lemurs and meerkats, an ind...

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...

Colchester, Essex

Waldegraves Farm originally started as a pig farm and at one time there were more than 3000 pigs grazing on the land which has become the setting for many fa...

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 ...