The Mayor’s Garden

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…

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…