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Essex Tourism
Website: www.visitessex.com
Principal Towns: Chelmsford, Colchester, Clacton-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Harlow, Southend, Basildon
Visit Essex
Between London and the sea lies the ancient Saxon county of Essex. Traces of medieval times can be found in delightful small towns such as Saffron Walden , Coggeshall and Thaxted . Medieval industries, including weaving and saffron growing, created great wealth and financed many beautiful houses and fine churches. Close to the European mainland, Essex has been shaped by varied cultures and played a part in major historical events. The Romans made Colchester their capital while the Normans left their mark with castles at Colchester, Castle Hedingham and Stansted. All of these remain and are open for today's visitor. Within the last hundred years Chelmsford became the birthplace of a technological revolution when Marconi established the world's first radio factory.
With its long coastline, Essex boasts a real maritime flavour. The seaside resorts are perhaps best known. Southend , Clacton and Walton offer all the fun of the seaside and more besides. Southend has established a reputation for an exciting calendar of events throughout the year while in Clacton and the other 'Sunshine Coast Resorts', the emphasis is on traditional family entertainment. Both Clacton and Southend are famous for their parks and gardens and offer stunning displays in the summer.
Less well known is the quieter side of the coast where ports such as Harwich and Maldon have enormous character and historical interest. Coastal towns like Burnham-on-Crouch and Brightlingsea come alive with yachts during the boating season. Away from the towns, much of the coast is remote and undisturbed and of great importance for nature conservation.
Inland, ancient woodlands such as Epping and Hatfield Forests add interest to a landscape characterised by thatched cottages, timber-framed farmhouses and the unmistakable outline of windmills. There are some lovely country houses with beautiful gardens. Audley End House , Ingatestone Hall and Layer Marney Tower are amongst the finest and open regularly to the public. Essex remains a rural county with much of its land still in agricultural production. The rolling countryside is typified by golden wheatfields. Rural events and traditions are kept alive and offer the visitor an interesting day out. Market towns make pleasant places to browse or shop for local crafts and gifts.
The following districts make up the county:
Essex, Chelmsford, Uttlesford, Braintree, Maldon, Colchester, Tendring, Epping Forest, Harlow, Brentwood, Basildon, Rochford and Castle Point
Useful Contacts
National Enquiries: +44 (0) 8457 48 49 50
Railway:
GER +44 (0) 8459 50 50 00
C2C +44 (0) 845 601 4873
Airport: Stansted Airport +44 0870 000 0303
Essex Traveline: 0870 608 2608; Website
Destinations
Recommended Hotels See Map
- Stansted Manor Hotel Bishops Stortford *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - White Hart Hotel Braintree *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Marygreen Manor Brentwood *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Boswell House Hotel Chelmsford *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Channels Lodge Chelmsford *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - The Oakland Hotel Chelmsford *featured*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Dedham Hall & Fountain House Dedham *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Parking, Restaurant - Maison Talbooth Dedham *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Milsoms Hotel Dedham *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Bell Hotel Epping Epping *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Prested Hall Feering *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Parking, Restaurant - Crown House Great Chesterford *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Stansted Skyline Hotel Great Dunmow *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Bull Hotel Halstead *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant - Swallow Churchgate Hotel Harlow *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Pier at Harwich Harwich *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Five Lakes Hotel, Golf, Country Club & Spa Maldon *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, TennisCourt, Parking, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Saffron Hotel Saffron Walden *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Roslin Beach Hotel Southend on Sea *featured*
Licensed, Restaurant - Little Hallingbury Mill Stansted *featured*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Parking, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities
Hotels bookable online See Map
- Weald Park Hotel Golf & Country Club Brentwood *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Best Western Marks Tey Hotel Colchester *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Ramada Colchester Colchester *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Red Lion Hotel Colchester *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Rose & Crown Hotel Colchester *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Wivenhoe House Hotel Colchester *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Essex Golf & Country Club Earls Colne *book online*
Licensed, Restaurant - Orsett Hall Hotel and Conference Centre Grays *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Park Inn Thurrock Grays *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, TennisCourt, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Pontlands Park Hotel Great Baddow *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant - Park Inn Harlow Harlow *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Hotel Continental Harwich *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Kingscliff Hotel Holland on Sea *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Banks Hotel Ilford *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Royal Hotel Purfleet *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - Maison Renouf Rochford *book online*
Licensed, Restaurant - Red Lion Hinxton Saffron Walden *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Essex County Hotel Southend on Sea *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Conference Facilities - Gleneagles Hotel Southend on Sea *book online*
Licensed, Historic, Restaurant - Roslin Hotel Southend on Sea *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Hilton London Stansted Airport Stansted *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Radisson SAS Hotel London Stansted Airport Stansted Airport *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Satellite TV, Conference Facilities - Waltham Abbey Marriott Hotel Waltham Abbey *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant - The Balmoral Hotel Westcliff on Sea *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Restaurant, Satellite TV - Rivenhall Hotel Witham *book online*
Licensed, Parking, Historic, Pool, Gym, Restaurant, Conference Facilities
More Essex Hotels
Recommended Bed and Breakfast See Map
- Muggeridge Farm Guest House Battlesbridge *featured*
TV in rooms - The Old House Braintree *featured*
TV in rooms - Brentwood Guesthouse Brentwood *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected - The Royal Burnham Yacht Club Burnham-on-Crouch *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Blue Cedars Bed & Breakfast Chelmsford *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Ridgeway Hotel Chingford *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - Le Vere House Clacton on Sea *featured*
TV in rooms - The Sandrock Clacton on Sea *featured*
TV in rooms - Chudleigh Hotel Clacton-on-Sea *featured*
TV in rooms - Stonar Hotel Clacton-on-Sea *featured*
TV in rooms - Park House Colchester *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Adam Drysdale House Edinburgh *featured*
TV in rooms - Rothmans Bed & Breakfast Great Baddow *featured*
TV in rooms - Bucks House B&B Great Bardfield *featured*
TV in rooms - Blatches Farm Great Dunmow *featured*
TV in rooms - Harwood Guest House Great Dunmow *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Homelye Farm Great Dunmow *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Motts Cottage Annex Great Dunmow *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Roslyn's B&B Great Dunmow *featured*
TV in rooms - Cranbrook Hotel Ilford *featured*
TV in rooms - Crouch Valley Lodge Latchingdon *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, Historic, Parking - Limburn House Maldon *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Disabled - The Mill House Hotel Maldon *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking, Disabled - Saffron Hotel Saffron Walden *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Warners Farm Saffron Walden *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Oakland Hotel South Woodham Ferrers *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - Camelia Hotel Southend on Sea *featured*
TV in rooms, Historic - Cobham Lodge Hotel Southend on Sea *featured*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic - The Terrace Guest House Southend-on-Sea *featured*
TV in rooms - Little Bullocks Farm Stansted *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking, Disabled - The White House Stansted *featured*
TV in rooms - Oak Lodge Luxury Bed and Breakfast Takeley *featured*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Inspected, Parking - Maple Leaf Guest House B&B Walton-on-the-Naze *featured*
TV in rooms - Victory at Mersea West Mersea *featured*
TV in rooms
Bed and Breakfast bookable online See Map
- Frasers Basildon *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Frasers Battlesbridge *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Lyndale Lodge Hotel Clacton-on-Sea *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Pheasant Lodge Colchester *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Polstead Lodge Colchester *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Riverside Hotel Colchester *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Stansted Lodge Elsenham *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - County Hotel Epping *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic, Parking - Elmcroft Guest House Epping *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Star Restaurant with Rooms Great Dunmow *book online*
TV in rooms - Tower Hotel Harwich *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Palms Hotel Hornchurch *book online*
TV in rooms, Historic - Rossmore Hotel Ilford *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Disabled Facilities - Woodville Guest House Ilford *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking, Disabled Facilities - Latchmead Little Hallingbury *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Pebbles Guesthouse Southend-on-Sea *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Chimneys Guest House Stansted *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Stansted Rest Stansted *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Greenways Lodge Stansted Airport *book online*
TV in rooms, Children Welcome, No Smoking, Historic, Parking - Cowels Farm Stables B&B Thaxted *book online*
TV in rooms, No Smoking, Historic, Parking
More Essex B&Bs
Pubs & Inns
- Ye Olde White Harte Hotel Burnham-on-Crouch *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cricketers Clavering *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Hart Coggeshall *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - George of Colchester Colchester *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Globe Hotel Colchester *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Hart Inn Colchester *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Saracen's Head Hotel Great Dunmow *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Stansted Skyline Hotel Great Dunmow *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Swan Great Easton Great Dunmow *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Waggon & Horses Great Yeldham *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Dog Inn Halstead *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - White Hart Inn Halstead *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Green Man Hotel Harlow *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Fox Inn Harlow *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Bell Inn Horndon on the Hill *featured*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Mistley Thorn Manningtree *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Cricketers Arms Rickling Green *book online*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Coach House Hotel Romford *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cricketers' Arms Saffron Walden *book online*
Food, Children Welcome, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Yew Tree Stansted *featured*
Food, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Swan Hotel Thaxted *featured*
Food, Historic, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards
Self-Catering See Map
- Folkards Barn Brightlingsea *book online*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Pets Allowed, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Hedingham Castle Castle Hedingham *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Channels Apartments Chelmsford *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Gladwins Farm Colchester *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Cottages in Essex Countywide *featured*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - The Granary Great Dunmow *featured*
Pub Nearby, Garden, Short Breaks, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards - Balmoral Apartments Southend on Sea *book online*
Pub Nearby, Open all year, Parking, Credit Cards