
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...

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...

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- 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Colchester Mystery Treasure Trail
- Colchester
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
Crime is blighting the streets of Colchester and they’re calling out for answers! Can you crack The Colchester Mystery Treasure Trail? A super spy is...

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...

Bourne Mill
- Colchester
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Landmarks
A delightful piece of late Elizabethan playfulness. Built for banquets and converted into a mill in the 19th century. Bourne Mill is set in tranquil...

Natural History Museum Colchester
- Colchester
- Indoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
At Natural History Museum Colchester did you know that there was an earthquake in Colchester in 1884? Or that mammoths and hippos used to live in thi...

Colchester Castle Museum
- Colchester
- Outdoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
At Colchester Castle Museum follow in the footsteps of Roman soldiers, Norman invaders, the Witchfinder General and the devastation of Queen Boudica!...

Hollytrees Museum
- Colchester
- Indoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
A rather highlight of the Hollytrees Museum is the little Hollytrees Museum! What a delight for any child to nose through a dolls house that's a thor...

Battlesbridge Antiques Centre
- Battlesbridge
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Museums and Art Galleries
Battlesbridge Antiques Centre comprises over 80 dealers housed in a variety of old buildings and courtyards, and a vintage motorcycle museum. Great f...

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...

Rayleigh Windmill
- Rayleigh
- Indoor and Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
The Rayleigh Windmill is an award-winning tourist and educational attraction, and popular venue for weddings and civil ceremonies. It is a Grade II l...

Rayleigh Mount
- Rayleigh
- Outdoor
- Tourist Attractions
The dramatic Rayleigh Mount is the atmospheric remnants of an early medieval motte and bailey castle site, built by Sweyn of Essex if you're taking n...

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...