Brightlingsea Foot Ferry & Boat Trips

The Brightlingsea Foot Ferry provides not only a means of crossing the creek, but opens up opportunities to explore the attractions and facilities the area has to offer such as Cudmore Grove East Mersea and the East Essex Aviation Society, Point Clear.  The custom built ferry boat has a ramp which can be lowered to allow access for wheelchair users Read more…

A traditional 600-seat seaside theatre offering a whole variety of entertainment all year round, including a traditional summer season variety show. The theatre also features a foyer art gallery and the Stage Door Cafe Bar. Visit  West Cliff for the latest show information. West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Tower Road, Clacton, CO15 1LE Read more…

Opened in June 2021 to provide a bright, purpose built exhibition space for both local artists and those from further afield to display their work. The gallery houses ever changing art exhibitions which include displays of paintings, photographs, prints, woodturning, ceramics and mixed media. The gallery is open all year round Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm and Sat 10am to 2pm. Read more…

Clacton Kayaks located at Dovercourt Boating Lake, Harwich.  Offering an on-site shop where you can book hourly rentals of kayaks and paddleboards, as well as offering daily hire off-site and guided wildlife tours of the local rivers. For more information visit Clacton Kayaks. Clacton Kayaks, Dovercourt Boating Lake, Lower Marine Parade, Harwich, CO12 3ST   Read more…

Brightlingsea is a small town with a big history! The Brightlingsea Museum, founded by Alf Wakeling in 1989, has taken on a new lease of life and recently moving to a new premises on Station Road.  Whether you drop in for half an hour or half a day, there is plenty to explore, engage and excite you, whatever your age Read more…

Harwich Harbour Ferry connects Suffolk and Essex since 1912. Foot and Bicycle Ferry from Shotley to Harwich and Felixstowe. Read more…

Enjoy Seal  Watching on the Essex Sunshine Coast at both Walton-on-the-Naze and Harwich. Walton-on-the-Naze In Walton-on-the-Naze book a two hour trip around the beautiful backwaters of Walton-on-the-Naze. There’s a stunning variety of wildlife to see along the trip. Meeting point at The Chandlery, Titchmarch Marina, Walton-on-the-Naze, CO14 8SL. See prices. Check out Wildlife Boat Trips Facebook page. For dates, availability, Read more…

The Lighthouse Sports and Social Hub is beautifully located on Dovercourt seafront. A family run business offering a full range of sports and fitness activities for the whole family. They have a large outdoor skating rink and lots of activities for the whole family. Sit back and relax while the kids are kept entertained. They also offer hot and cold Read more…

Just around the corner from The Naze Centre you’ll find John Weston Nature Reserve, an important site for passing birds in the spring and autumn Read more…

Skippers Island is one of the last remaining places in Essex with a true feeling of wilderness – a remote island in the Walton Backwaters, there is a sense of peacefulness, only interrupted by the calls of waders and the sound of the rising and falling tide. Read more…