Wyvernwood – opening summer 2022

An Enchanted Lost Kingdom that has existed for many centuries in a peaceful and beautiful setting in Tendring, Essex. This extraordinary world has only recently been discovered by the outside world and provides the perfect day out for families with children aged 2 to 12. Those lucky enough to find the Magic Portal can step through into another world, a Read more…

The Naze Tower has been welcoming visits from schools and colleges since opening in 2004 and has lots of experience of working with students of all ages. Their emphasis for your visit is on an educational, enjoyable and affordable experience and offer a service that can be adapted to your school’s requirements and your study focus. The visit can be Read more…

Walton’s first lifeboat, Honourable Artillery Company no longer survives, so James Stevens No.14 is the oldest of Walton’s surviving lifeboats. Many of her crew have relatives still living in the area. What better gift could Walton`s heritage receive than to have this historic vessel returned for restoration to seagoing condition for future pleasure trips. As a floating exhibit she will Read more…

Offering group lessons, hires and guiding in paddleboarding and kayaking. The creeks and waterways of Brightlingsea provide an ideal paddling environment with something for beginners and pro’s alike.  Operating from the old Hard Master Hut on the waterfront. Read more…

Old Bank Studios specialise in one day workshops in: Art, Textiles and Crafts.  Providing expert and professional tuition within this ambient setting. The glorious Edwardian banking hall accommodates an art studio, and a smaller textile studio. Each workshop is complemented with home a cooked lunch and refreshments. Visit www.oldbankstudios.co.uk for more information. Read more…

Arts and Heritage Centre based in Harwich, Essex. Live Arts, Culture & Community Events run by the Harwich Festival. Read more…

An escape room is real-life game in which you solve puzzles and challenges. Situated in Clacton, Walton, and Harwich. Test your skill and try and escape an atmospheric room which is sure to immerse you in the gameplay. Great fun for Everyone Escape rooms are great to play with family members or with a group of friends. They are a Read more…

Work began on this pier in 1852 and it was opened on the 2nd of July 1853. It was so called because of the ½d toll charged (like a platform ticket). Originally the pier was twice as long as the present one but one half burnt down in 1927. It was a popular departure point for paddle steamers until after Read more…

Take a voyage of discovery around the old port of Harwich and discover a wealth of maritime history. Visit www.harwich-society.co.uk for more information. Trail locations include: 1. The Low Lighthouse 2. Treadwheel Crane 3. Lifeboat Museum 4. The Angelgate (Timberfields) 5. The Harwich Mural 6. Electric Palace Cinema 7. The Navyard Wharf 8. Harwich Lifeboat Station 9. Ha’penny Pier & Read more…

The Discovery Centre is ideally located at the Naze, Walton.  The Naze is a unique coastal landscape of outstanding geological and biological importance. As the most easterly peninsula in Essex it is an important site for migrating birds and boasts a number of different habitats, both terrestrial and marine. About the reserve The Naze also has immense historic and civic Read more…