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County of Essex, Essex, England
Hedingham Castle, Hedingham
Ingatestone Hall, Ingatestone
County of Essex
Essex has a wide and diverse range of visitor attractions and places of interest for you to enjoy, coupled with fantastic accommodation for those of you who are anticipating a longer stay.
If you're taking a short break and it's indulgence you want then try one of our luxury hotels with on-site leisure facilities or treat yourself to good value accommodation in our vast array of B & B's or self catering accommodation. Families can also enjoy our many camping sites.
There are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered throughout the beautiful county of Essex for all tastes and age groups. We have quaint villages, wonderful heritage, vibrant culture, tranquil gardens, brilliant attractions, awesome coastline and excellent shopping!
Don't forget to see what's happening in and around the County by checking out the News & Events section - you don't want to miss anything while you're here!
Essex is easily accessible via road, rail or air, which makes it an ideal "day out" or holiday destination.
If you need inspiration or guidance on where to go and what to do in the County, then telephone 0845 6007373 and we'll be more than happy to help!
More information?
Contact:
Essex Tourism
County Council,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 1LX
Web: www.realessex.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)845 6007373
Where to stay and things to do in Essex
Hotels | Bed and Breakfast | Pubs and Inns | Self Catering | Places to Visit | Antiques and Collectables | Museums and Art Galleries | Arts, Crafts and Fairs | Gardens | Castles | Cathedrals | National Parks | Railways | Wildlife | Weddings and Honeymoons | Apartments | Conferences, Seminars and Corporate Events | World Heritage Sites | Abbeys and Priories | Nature Reserves | More Essex Information
UK Heritage links
Cadw | Great British Heritage Pass | Heritage Britain | Historic Houses Association | The Churches Preservation Trust | The National Trust | The National Trust for Scotland |
England Heritage links
Bedfordshire |
Historic Bedford |
Historic South Bedfordshire |
Mid Bedfordshire |
Berkshire |
Historic Windsor |
Reading |
Buckinghamshire |
Aylesbury Vale |
The Chilterns |
Wycombe District |
Cambridgeshire |
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Peterborough |
Cheshire |
County of Cheshire |
South East Cheshire |
Vale Royal |
Cornwall |
County of Cornwall |
Historic Restormel -
The Daphne Du Maurier Festival |
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Cumbria |
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Ulverston and Low Furness
The Lake District Peninsulas |
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Amber Valley |
County of Derbyshire |
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Clovelly |
Historic Exeter |
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Historic Christchurch |
Historic Purbeck |
Durham County |
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Easington |
Sedgefield |
Teesdale |
Wear Valley |
Essex |
County of Essex |
Historic Chelmsford |
The District of Braintree |
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Stroud |
The Gloucestershire Cotswolds |
The Severn Vale Cotswolds |
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New Forest |
Portsmouth |
Test Valley |
Hertfordshire |
Hertford |
St Albans |
Kent |
Chatham Historic Dockyard |
Historic Rochester |
Kent, England’s oldest county |
Maidstone |
Royal Tunbridge Wells |
Lancashire |
Wyre |
Leicestershire |
Historic Leicestershire |
Historic Melton Mowbray |
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Boston |
East Lindsey |
East Lindsey |
Hotels and Attractions in
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Lincoln |
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Liverpool, Merseyside, European Capital of Culture 2008 |
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Chillingham Castle |
Historic Alnwick |
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Historic Suffolk Coast |
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Historic 1066 Country |
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Historic Salisbury and Stonehenge |
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Experience Wakefield |
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North York Moors National Park |
Scotland Heritage links
Fife | The Kingdom of Fife | Perth and Kinross | County of Perthshire |
Wales Heritage links
Cardiff |
Cardiff |
Conwy |
Historic Conwy, Llandudno and Colwyn Bay |
Gwynedd |
Gwynedd and Snowdonia |
Portmeirion |
Merthyr Tydfil |
Merthyr Tydfil |
Powys |
Mid Wales |
Swansea |
Swansea |
Torfaen |
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
A UK World Heritage Site |
The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man Heritage links
Channel Islands | Guernsey | Historic Jersey | The Isle of Man | The Isle of Man |
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Wales
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The Channel Islands and The Isle of Man
