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…

Holland Haven Country Park is situated on the coast between Clacton-on-Sea and Frinton-on-Sea and is managed to conserve the landscape, coastal grazing marsh and wildlife quality of the area whilst providing for the quiet enjoyment of visitors. In addition to some interesting breeding birds in summer, the Country Park is an important point for Spring and Autumn migrants. The SSSI Read more…

The Princes Theatre is a large Grade 2 listed building designed and built with flexibility in mind. Complimented by its ancillary ‘Essex Hall’, the Princes Theatre is able to accommodate anything from the smallest board meeting, up to a 600 seat conference.  It includes purpose built rooms, high quality audio visual equipment and flexible catering facilities. The venue has a Read more…

The Electric Palace cinema, Harwich, is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its silent screen, original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact. It was designed by the architect Harold Ridley Hooper of Ipswich, Suffolk and opened on 29 November 1911. The cinema offers a variety of films, live events and more. Located at Electric Palace Read more…

Century Cinema Clacton is a local cinema dating back to the ’30s, featuring discount ticket prices & mainstream Hollywood films. Century Cinema, 129 Pier Avenue, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 1NJ. To contact them please see their contact form. Read more…

Clacton Pier is a hub of entertainment offering a whole host of amusements and attractions. See Clacton Pier’s website for opening times, ongoing events and more. Enjoy rides, ten pin bowling, soft play, adventure golf and many other experiences on this action-packed pier. Located at Clacton Pier, 1 North Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1QX. For more information call 01255 421115 Read more…

Curve Water Sports – Aqua Park, Wakeboarding, Kayaking and Paddleboarding Centre. Specialise in all the fun activities on the water, offering tuition for beginners though to pro level in a full range of sports Wakeboarding, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Swimming, Ringo Rides, and our Aqua Park the inflatable obstacle course! Book an activity of your choice and spend the day Read more…

Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public, for opening times please see the Harwich Redoubt Fort on the Harwich Society Website. For more information or any enquiries call 07973 413869 or email redoubt@harwich-society.co.uk. Read more…

Jaywick Martello Tower is a renovated Martello tower at Jaywick, 2.7 miles south-west of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. It now functions as an arts, heritage and community venue. Located at Jaywick Martello Tower, The Promenade, Belsize Ave, Jaywick Sands, CO15 2LF. For more information call 01255 822783 or email JaywickMartelloTower@essex.gov.uk. Read more…

Walton Pier offers a fun-filled day with family or friends, whatever the weather!  A 5-acre amusement complex providing hours of fun with well-lit, computerised bowling lanes, an arcade with classic favourites and today’s latest tech games and a wide variety of indoor funfair rides. Funfair rides Coco Bongo soft play Vertigo climbing walls Arcade Bowling VR attractions Escape room Food Read more…