Geocaching

Why not try Geocaching, a fun outdoor activity and a good way to explore the local area in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS). Founded in 2000, Geocaching is a unique combination of outdoor recreation and location-based technology. The game’s passionate community of millions of players use the Geocaching® app and GPS-enabled devices to find cleverly hidden Read more…

Take a stroll through the award-winning Green Flag seafront gardens at Clacton or a walk on the wild side at The Lozenge Nature Area where visitors can stroll around this 2 acre site, picnic or just sit and enjoy nature.  Nearby Springmead Garden in Brightlingsea, lies in a sheltered dell with natural springs and many flower borders ranging from a Read more…

There’s no better way to explore the Essex Sunshine Coast than by bike.  Offering an abundance of bike riding opportunities, the diversity of the area lends itself to all cycling preferences making Tendring the perfect area discover on two wheels! Whether you enjoy coastal routes against the back drop of our stunning coastline or the natural beauty and peacefulness of Read more…

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. Rich in history, the Naze has been used as farmland, a golf course and a military camp. The Naze Tower, an Read more…

St Osyth Priory has a long and fascinating history which dates back over many centuries. The Augustinian Abbey was founded shortly after 1120 by Richard de Belmeis, Bishop of London The Abbey was dissolved on July 28, 1539 and passed first to Thomas Cromwell and then to Princess Mary. Lady Savage inherited Melford Hall in Suffolk on her husband’s death Read more…

Clacton-on-Sea is an all-weather, year-round tourist destination, there is plenty of things to do whilst in and around the town.  With a host of different attractions will keep you occupied on your visit, from the awarding winning beaches and the thrills of the fair at Clacton Pier and Clacton Pavilion to Hasty Adventure Farm. Clacton also boasts a varied programme Read more…