Educational Sites in Essex

Southminster, Essex

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

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

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...

Chipping Ongar, Essex

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

Colchester, Essex

Tudor building with the tallest gatehouse in Britain.

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.

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...