Brightlingsea

Café Chic is a modern café situated on Brightlingsea high street. Provides a reasonably priced cooked breakfast.

The Olive Room is definitely worth a visit to have a tasty lunch or you can sample some of their delicious cakes. 

From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows, it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.

Clacton Pier offers a host of fantastic value family fun in Essex. Always a popular seaside destination for the weekend Clacton Pier boasts a variety of indoor and outdoor fun and activities.

Have fun with all the family at the only outdoor swimming pool in Tendring! We have sun loungers available for hire, a tuck shop on site, a pool plus a smaller pool for the toddlers. There are also showers, changing rooms and toilets available.

Colchester Castle Park is situated to the north east of Colchester Town Centre and is divided into the Upper Park and Lower Park by the Roman Wall that crosses through it east to west.

The 20 minute trip consists of a gentle relaxing trip around the Packing Shed Island where they used to pack the oysters back in the 1850's, you can still see the remains from the old oyster beds today.

There is plenty to explore, engage and excite you, whatever your age and interests!

Up to 40,000 ducks, swans and geese visit each year. Excellent bird watching opportunities and fabulous views over the reservoir.

The exceptional quality of the theatre’s homegrown work made by the talented team of theatre-makers we’ve got working behind the scenes here in Colchester, marks the Mercury out as one of the leading producing theatres in the country.

Situated in Brightlingsea Creek close to the mouth of the Colne Estuary where it meets the Blackwater and Thames Estuaries.

Colchester Arts Centre promotes a wide range of contemporary performing arts.

Providing lessons that are of the highest quality, made possible by utilising only the top professional instructors and the highest quality equipment.

Paint your own pottery studio, coffee and gift shop. You can come in anytime and choose from a wide selection of pottery pieces that you can paint in a variety of colours.

At the eastern end of Mersea Island, at Cudmore Grove you’ll find a sandy beach, impressive views, grassland, meadows for relaxation and walks that will take you past interesting historical sites and an abundance of wildlife.