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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..

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	Brentwood In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London... Information \| Pictures (35) \| Hotels
	Burnham-on-Crouch Burnham-on-Crouch, a small town on the north bank of the River Crouch as it winds its way towards Foulness Point and the North Sea... Information \| Pictures (52) \| Hotels
	Castle Hedingham Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore... Information \| Pictures (26) \| Hotels
	Chipping Ongar Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest... Information \| Pictures (4) \| Hotels
	Halstead This busy little town lies surrounded by delightful Essex countryside. It is perhaps best known for the beautiful old white weatherboarded three-story mill built on the banks of the River Colne in the 18th century... Information \| Pictures (2) \| Hotels
	Marks Tey Its location is ideally suited to anyone wishing to explore fine Essex countryside, coast and the beautiful town of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town... Information \| Pictures (12) \| Hotels
	Mistley Mistley lies on the south bank of the River Stour not far from Manningtree, to which it is joined via a tree-lined walk along the river which is oddly called The Walls... Information \| Pictures (14) \| Hotels
	St Osyth The village is noted for its medieval Priory, a Grade I listed building which started life as a foundation for Augustinian Canons around 1127, it later became an abbey which was eventually dissolved in 1539... Information \| Pictures (19) \| Hotels
	Thaxted The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place... Information \| Pictures (42) \| Hotels
	West Mersea The beach is crammed full of colourful beach huts and has fine views across the mouth of the River Blackwater to Bradwell-on-Sea. The beach is safe for bathing, windsurfing is popular and there is a small jetty for boats... Information \| Pictures (7) \| Hotels

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	Audley End Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his..... Information \| Pictures (92) \| Hotels
	Belhus Woods Country Park .. Information \| Pictures (20) \| Hotels
	Bridge End Gardens These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted..... Information \| Pictures (15) \| Hotels
	Colchester Castle Colchester is an ancient town situated on the site where a Roman city once stood. It is most famous for its massive Norman..... Information \| Pictures (16) \| Hotels
	Hylands Park .. Information \| Pictures (7) \| Hotels
	One Tree Hill Country Park .. Information \| Pictures (3) \| 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
	Weald Country Park At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of..... Information \| Pictures (3) \| Hotels