
The Chelmsford Mystery Treasure Trail
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
Salty seafarers, unite! The Chelmsford Mystery Treasure Trail is calling out for seasoned explorers to get a whiff of the scent and uncover buried lo...

The Cressing Temple Barns5 out of 5 starstotal reviews(1)
- Braintree
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
The Cressing Temple Barns is the largest of the Knights Templar's Essex based landholdings boasts the oldest known wooden structure in the world! So,...

Essex Police Museum
- Chelmsford
- Indoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Essex Police Museum has a collection of objects, photographs and objects that tell the history of the force from 1840 until present day. You and the...

Chelmer Cruises
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
Chelmer Cruises is a charming place that is also known as Paper Mill Lock Cruises and Victoria Cruises. Whatever you call it, it's got all the potent...

Chelmsford Museum
- Chelmsford
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Chelmsford Museum Set in a park with an adventure play area, the museum offers a nice variety of exhibits, from a fine collection of fossils, a livin...

Hylands House and Park
- Chelmsford
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Stately Homes and Gardens
Hylands House and Park has plenty for the family to enjoy, with 574 acres of parkland, including recreational ancient woodland, grassland, lakes, pon...

Colne Valley Railway
- Castle Hedingham
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
Bring your family to come and sample the vintage atmosphere and take a charming hour long ride on an award winning period country Colne Valley Railwa...

Hedingham Castle
- Castle Hedingham
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Castles and Palaces
Hedingham Castle's Norman keep, 110 feet high, was built c.1140 by Aubrey de Vere and is still owned by one of his descendants, Jason Lindsay and his...

Mountfitchet Castle
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Castles and Palaces
Mountfitchet Castle is a fun and educational open-air museum where you and yours can travel back in time over 900 years and witness life in a cool me...

The House on the Hill Toy Museum
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
The House on the Hill Toy Museum is the largest known privately owned toy museum in all of Europe with more than 80,000 fascinating items of mixed an...

Maldon Treasure Hunt Trail
- Maldon
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
Eye patch? Check! Parrot on shoulder? Check! You’re all ready for a jaunt on the Maldon Treasure Hunt Trail where cracking codes and solving clues wi...

East Anglian Railway Museum
- Colchester
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
East Anglian Railway Museum has a great collection of steam engines, carriages, and wagons to discover, plus a mini rail you can explore. There is pl...

Epping Ongar Railway5 out of 5 starstotal reviews(1)
- Epping
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
Epping Ongar Railway is Essex's longest heritage railway and the closest to London, running from Ongar to North Weald and into Epping Forest. They ru...

RHS Hyde Hall
- Chelmsford
- Outdoor
- Stately Homes and Gardens
RHS Garden Hyde Hall in rural Essex is a place where you can unwind in stunning natural surroundings while your kids run around, play and explore. To...

Layer Marney Tower
- Colchester
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Castles and Palaces
The view from the roof shows the church, outbuildings, play area, gardens, estate and wildlife walk. Layer Marney Tower is a great place to visit whe...

The Wind in The Willows Sculpture Trail
- Billericay
- Outdoor
- Tours and River Cruises
If your kids love The Wind in the Willows, take them to Hanningfield Reservoir and bring their favourite story to life with the Wind in the Willows s...

Saffron Walden Spy Mission Treasure Trail
- Saffron Walden
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
Have you ever wanted to be a secret agent? Now is you chance to see if you have what it takes to be the next James Bond! Take on the Saffron Walden S...

Saffron Walden Museum5 out of 5 starstotal reviews(1)
- Saffron Walden
- Indoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Saffron Walden Museum is a great local museum that has been entertaining visitors since it opened in 1835. There are many permanent exhibitions, cove...

Kelvedon Hatch Nuclear Bunker
- Kelvedon Hatch
- Indoor
- Caves and Mines
Take your family on a day out to a former top secret location, and you’ll find t hat Essex has been prepared for far worse than chilly weather. Benea...

Audley End Miniature Railway
- Saffron Walden
- Outdoor
- Railway and Transport Attractions
The Audley End Miniature Railway is a delightful 1.5 mile ride on Lord Braybrooke's private 10 and a quarter inch gauge railway through Estate woodla...