Essex Sightseeing & Activities Guide

a grand Jacobean house with much period detail. Explore life below stairs in the service wing and meet the horses in the stable yard

come & visit Lord Braybrooke's private steam & diesel railway that runs through pretty woodland for 1.5 miles. Spot the teddy bears that line the route

with a wide range of farm animals, exotics and birds of prey, with indoor and outdoor play to keep all ages happy

gardens created by the award winning, lecturer and plantswoman, Beth Chatto. The 5 main areas all deal with challenging soils and aspects

internationally important wetland site, with up to 40,000 ducks, geese and swans visiting each year with five hides on the site for watching the wide range of wildlife that visit the reservoir

Enjoy the varied programme of exhibitions, films and events. Relax in the new cafe with outdoor balcony seating and find fresh and fun new products in the shop. There is also a children's events programme

this charming hamlet was the inspiration for many of Constable's paintings, famously 'The Hay Wain' and 'Flatford Mill'

enjoy 300 years of history through hands-on exhibits and displays. Discover what family life was life for the rich and the poor. Then be transported back to the days before washing machines to try out a dolly peg and dress up as a servant

boasting the very latest in marine technology creating an underwater tunnel allowing an all-round view of hundreds of species

depicting the important people & events of Braintree, including innovations in man-made textiles & the window industry. There is also a section dedicated to natural history

the largest Norman keep in Europe, built on Roman foundations, now a local history museum with several significant collections

visitors can milk goats, sheep or cows on this small family-run farm. There are many other animals, goat & donkey cart rides, a picnic & play area

exciting and ambitious exhibitions depicting the story of the town’s links with the sea and River Colne, including its unique role as a Limb of the Cinque Ports, the only one north of the Thames

an impressive, Tudor, merchant's house boasting an attractive garden and some ornate internal panelling and carvings

at 2158 metres, this is the world's longest pleasure pier, with its own train service, traditional entertainments and museum

housed in a cottage, containing displays on Brentwood's history between 1840 & 1970.