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Combined Military Services Museum
Combined Military Services Museum is a museum with a visitor address in Maldon, Essex. Find it at Station Road, Maldon, CM9 4LQ.
Plan your visit →The Barns Tea Room
The Barns Tea Room is a café with a visitor address in Cressing, Essex. Find it at Witham Road, Cressing, CM77 8PD. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Travelodge Maldon
Travelodge Maldon is a hotel with a visitor address in Maldon, Essex. Find it at The Causeway, Maldon, CM9 4DY. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →North Weald Airfield Museum
North Weald Airfield Museum is a museum with a visitor address in North Weald, Essex. Find it at Hurricane Way, North Weald, CM16 6AA.
Plan your visit →Rainbow Cafe
Rainbow Cafe is a café in Dovercourt, Essex. Its visitor address is 12 Wick Lane, CO12 3TA Dovercourt. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Thorn
The Thorn is a hotel with a visitor address in Mistley, Essex. Find it at High Street, Mistley, CO11 1HE. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End House and Gardens is an English Heritage visitor attraction in Saffron Walden. General admission is charged; eligible members can use their membership. Check seasonal opening and booking details before travelling. Map pin marks the site; follow…
Plan your visit →Station Cafe
Station Cafe is a café with a visitor address in Dovercourt, Essex. Find it at 190 High Street, Dovercourt, CO12 3AP. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Premier Inn Basildon Rayleigh
Premier Inn Basildon Rayleigh is a hotel with a visitor address in Rayleigh, Essex. Find it at Arterial Road, Rayleigh, SS6 7SP.
Plan your visit →Alderford Water Mill
Alderford Water Mill is a museum with a visitor address in Sible Hedingham, Essex. Find it at Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3HZ.
Plan your visit →Mersea Barns
Mersea Barns is a restaurant with a visitor address in East Mersea, Essex. Find it at East Road, East Mersea, CO5 8TQ. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Hope Hotel
The Hope Hotel is a hotel in Southend-On-Sea, Essex. Its visitor address is 34 Marine Parade, SS1 2EJ Southend-On-Sea. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Southchurch Hall
Southchurch Hall is a museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Its visitor address is Park Lane, SS1 2TE Southend-on-Sea. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Spice
The Spice is a restaurant with a visitor address in Elmstead Market, Essex. Find it at Clacton Road, Elmstead Market, CO7 7AD. It serves indian food.
Plan your visit →The Last Post
The Last Post is a hotel with a visitor address in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Find it at Weston Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AS.
Plan your visit →Southend Central Museum
Southend Central Museum is a museum with a visitor address in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Find it at Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6EW.
Plan your visit →Poppy's Charcoal Grill
Poppy's Charcoal Grill is a restaurant with a visitor address in Epping, Essex. Find it at 142 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AG.
Plan your visit →Lifehouse Spa & Hotel
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel is a hotel with a visitor address in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex. Find it at Frinton Road, Thorpe-le-Soken, CO16 0JD.
Plan your visit →Southend Pier Museum
Southend Pier Museum is a museum in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Its visitor address is Western Esplanade, SS1 1EE Southend-on-Sea.
Plan your visit →Imjai Thai Restaurant
Imjai Thai Restaurant is a restaurant with a visitor address in Halstead, Essex. Find it at 33 High Street, Halstead, CO9 2AA. It serves thai food.
Plan your visit →Call of the Wild Zoo
Call of the Wild Zoo is a visitor attraction in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. Its visitor address is Wickford Road, CM3 5QZ South Woodham Ferrers.
Plan your visit →Osborne Bros
Osborne Bros is a café with a visitor address in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Find it at Billet Wharf, High Street, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2ER. It serves seafood food.
Plan your visit →Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park
Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park is a park with a visitor address in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex. Find it at Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5WP.
Plan your visit →Zest
Zest is a café with a visitor address in Loughton, Essex. Find it at 194 High Road, Loughton, IG10 1DN. Check current opening times and booking requirements before travelling.
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Moot Hall, Keswick — Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Waterhead, Ambleside — Fitful · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Grasmere village — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Kendal Castle — Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Market Square, Penrith — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Whitehaven harbour — Krautrock · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria — Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
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Walks & road trips in Essex
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Flatford and Dedham Walk from Manningtree Station
Walk from Manningtree station to Flatford and Dedham through Constable country. This guide covers the riverside route, practical stops, train access and nearby places to stay for a…
About 7 miles / 11.2 km · Allow 3½–4½ hours including stops · Moderate; mostly low-level countryside
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Tollesbury Wick Circular Walk
Tollesbury Wick
7.2 miles / 11.5 km · Allow 3–4 hours, plus birdwatching stops · Moderate; long, exposed sea-wall walk
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The West Mersea Island Walk
Stiperstones
Approximately 5.6 miles / 9 km · Allow 2½–3½ hours, plus stops · Mostly easy coastal walking; uneven stretches
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