Pictures of Essex

Essex Picture Tour
Essex Hotels
About Essex
Recommended Towns
Recommended Attractions
Upload picture

About Essex

The County of Essex is located in the South-East of England. Being a Coastal County Essex has much to offer, such as the seaside Town of Southend-on-Sea a popular holiday destination which boasts the longest pleasure pier in the world. Other nearby attractions include Southchurch Hall a museum housed in a half-timbered medieval manor house, which dates back to the early 14th century or alternatively why not go and see a White Tiger eye to eye in White Tiger Valley at Colchester Zoo. (add/update description)

See below for all the best towns & attractions in Essex, or see a selection of our Essex photographs on our picture tour of Essex..

Hotels in Essex - Find discount Essex hotels and Essex accommodation.

Recommended towns & villages in Essex

	Blackmore The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence... Information \| Pictures (5) \| Hotels
	Brentwood In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London... Information \| Pictures (6) \| Hotels
	Dedham There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings... Information \| Pictures (24) \| Hotels
	Hempstead The village of Hempstead lies a short distance from the delightful town of Saffron Walden. It is the place where the highwayman, Dick Turpin is said to have been born the son of parents who kept the Bell Inn... Information \| Hotels
	Saffron Walden The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets... Information \| Pictures (175) \| Hotels

All towns in Essex
Complete A to Z of towns in England

Recommended attractions in Essex

	Danbury Park Country Park .. Information \| Pictures (5) \| Hotels
	Hadleigh Castle Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr...... Information \| Pictures (8) \| Hotels
	Marsh Farm Country Park .. Information \| Hotels
	Norsey Wood Country Park .. Information \| Hotels
	Saffron Walden Castle Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman..... Information \| Pictures (10) \| Hotels