Play Areas in Tendring

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…

The local area offers a range of angling opportunities from commercial coarse fisheries, reservoirs and rivers to sea fishing along its vast coastline. Sea fishing is prominent in the river estuaries and off the coast at Hutley’s beach at St Osyth, the piers at Clacton, Frinton, Walton and Dovercourt all producing particularly in winter. Find out more information on angling Read more…

Thorrington is a quaint village just north of Brightlingsea.  Made up of just over 500 households it boasts a scout camp, the Red Lion Village Pub, a village hall, a village shop and post office and a small industrial estate at the crossroads, a number of residential care facilities and . Mentioned in the Domesday Book as Torinduna, the name has taken Read more…

The town centre itself is home to a number of historic and character buildings which also reflects the town’s rich past. The high street is not dominated by chain retailers and offers a selection of independent, family run businesses and shops which include specialist food, gifts, crafts, beauty, clothing, footwear, florist and electrical goods.  The Kingsway Plaza is home to 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…

A traditional seaside resort featuring sandy beaches, seafront gardens and the unique charm and character of the pastel-coloured beach huts that crescendo along the cliffs. The main shopping area is made up of a mix of independent shops and a the more familiar high street names.  A variety of food and drink facilities are on offer ranging from cafes, pubs Read more…