A life-sized wooden statue has recently been unveiled in Weeley to honour the village’s heritage. The statue was unveiled the prior weekend and depicts a Highland Soldier from the Napoleonic Era. Carved by woodcarver Rusty from Marnic Wood who teamed up with Weeley In Bloom, this new sight can be found where the footpaths meet at Second Avenue and St Read more…
A structure of The Mayflower Ship, designed by artist collaborators Hanman Murphy, is located on the first roundabout outside of Harwich’s International Port. This piece of public art, made from a structural skeleton, evokes the historic starting point of the Mayflower story with the globe reflects the interpretation of iron bearing waters, and the international legacy of the Mayflower. The Read more…
The Kindertransport Memorial, “Safe Haven” marks the arrival of thousands of evacuated children to Britain through the Kindertransport rescue programme, from December 1938 to the outbreak of war in September 1939. The port of Harwich was the main point of entry for most of the children who found refuge in Britain during the Kindertransport Rescue Programme. This bronze statue depicts Read more…
Wrabness Local Nature Reserve is located on the southern bank of the River Stour between Manningtree and Harwich, it is a mixture of unimproved grassland, wooded areas and marshland with extensive intertidal mudflats and saltmarsh. A network of paths and specially designed ramps makes for easy access for the disabled visitor. You can enjoy both Coppice woodland and watching waders Read more…
Brook Country Park is located between the A133 and London Road Roundabout in Clacton. The park consists of rough grassland with scattered blocks of young trees. It provides an informal, quiet countryside recreation for the public and contributes towards the bio-diversity of the area. There are a network of grass paths throughout the park and an all-weather access path for less Read more…
Cranleigh Close Open Space is a 2.2 acre site off Constable Avenue in Clacton. It provides quiet countryside recreation for the public and contributes to the bio-diversity of the area. It is enclosed by a hedged perimeter and has an all-weather access pathway, picnic tables and litter bins. In 2011 pupils from Cann Hall Primary School helped to plant two Read more…
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! Every Saturday at 9am. The event takes place at Cliff Park, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3LJ. It costs nothing to join in- however registration is mandatory. Registration is only needed one time. Click here to register. Read more…
Created as part of the Royal Geographical Society’s ‘Discovering Britain’ series of walks, this self-guided audio walk ‘Deep Water’ uncovers how the see has been both a friend and foe to Harwich over the centuries. Audio commentary by Coraline Millar and Neil Darcy Jones. Visit the RGS Website. Starting point – Harwich Town railway station, CO12 3NA (overpaid.slick.swatted) Finishing point Read more…
The largest children’s and adult activity centre in Clacton-on-Sea. Amazing Activities have a range of different events for all ages. To book any activities visit their website. Read more…
The Mayor’s Garden in Dovercourt is a triangular shaped open space, covering an area of approximately 0.52 hectares. The garden lies at the junction of Main Road, Barrack Lane and Mayflower Avenue. It consists of formal flower beds, shrub beds, areas of grass and mature trees. There are a number of memorial trees and benches throughout the garden. The flower beds are planted twice annually Read more…
Cliff Park in Dovercourt covers an area of approximately 4.5 hectares and consists of formal garden areas, seafront shelters, a bandstand, and large open areas of grass and mature trees. There are also public conveniences and a café. Cliff Park also offers a small games area (MUGA), an informal football pitch, an outdoor gym and a children’s play area. There are a number of tarmac paths Read more…
The Green Flag Award winning Crescent Gardens in Frinton-on-Sea are triangular shaped and cover approximately half a hectare, consisting of ornamental grass, paths, shrub beds, hedges and colourful annual beds. The gardens are secluded by mature perimeter planting that offer tranquillity and a sense of enclosure. The trees and the perimeter hedges provide an important street feature and they are Read more…
The West Greensward is an area of open grass approximately three quarters of a hectare. The area is used for major events, the most notable is the annual two day Clacton-on-Sea Air show which takes place in August. An estimate of the number of visitors drawn to the Air Show is approximately 120,000, the majority of these visitors flock around Read more…
The Mediterranean Garden, formerly known as Flat Garden 1, changed beyond all recognition during the refurbishment of the late 1990’s. The lawn and paved areas were removed, informal borders were created using silver leaved and drought resistant plants, the borders were dressed with gravel mulch. The path areas were re-aligned and constructed with golden quartz bonded gravel, this sandy finish Read more…
Discover the beauty of nature with Bobbit’s Hole nature Reserve. Open on Sundays 10am – 12pm run by volunteers at The Harwich Society. There is an annual Charity Stroll held on the first Sunday in August when a local animal charity is invited to attend and all donation go to their cause. These have included Hedgehog Rescue, Guide Dogs, Canine Read more…
This garden uses approximately 10,000 colourful bedding plants in both spring and summer and the banks are clothed in ground cover plants and specimen shrubs. The centre piece of this garden is a sundial on a brick plinth. As in the Sunken Rose Garden access for wheelchair users and the less able bodied is available by means of a ramp. Read more…
The Memorial Garden contains beds with high quality formal bedding displays and a central area with seating around a War Memorial to those who died in the First and Second World Wars. This garden is a popular meeting place for both residents and visitors and has not changed much since the War Memorial was erected in 1924. The colourful bedding Read more…
East Coast Distillery’s small gin distillery in Essex is located just off of the estuary in Landermere, where the pace of life reflects the time they take to produce every bottle of Gin so that each one brings happiness to the gin lover. Read more…
There are more than sixty-five play areas across the Tendring District, thirty-eight of these are owned and managed by Tendring District Council, with the remainder in the ownership of parish councils and community groups. Read more…
A walk around the town of Walton designed for children stopping at points of interest with things to see and do. Dogs and children are welcome. This walk is all on road. Refreshments and toilets are available en route. Bring paper and crayons to do rubbings of the signs en route. Read more…
