Acres of outdoor fun! A family run business with farming backgrounds, who have created great outdoor fun with lots of green space. Educating children about modern day farming, in a fun environment. The adventure farm is perfect for children aged 3 – 11 years. Visit Hasty’s Farm to find out more. Hasty’s Adventure Farm, West Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1AG Read more…
Brightlingsea Lido is a classic 1930s open air swimming pool right on the coast at Brightlingsea, Essex. Run by the community for the community, it is the place for a few hours of family fun or a regular fitness session. The lido has a 50 metre (unheated) outdoor pool plus a smaller pool for toddlers with parents. Changing facilities and Read more…
The Naze Tower is an historic 86ft landmark and unique visitor attraction situated on an attractive stretch of coastline at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Over eight floors it houses an art gallery with three exhibitions a year, a museum on the Tower and Naze, tea rooms and a roof viewing platform with spectacular panoramic views. For more information see the Naze Tower Read more…
The enchanting Great Holland Pits Nature Reserve was once a working gravel pit but for the last 50 years has been transformed into a flourishing wildlife haven. Little Clacton Road, Great Holland, CO13 0EU Read more…
Take a walk around Howlands Marsh Nature Reserve– one of the best coastal grazing marshes in Essex, with its amazing display of wintering wildfowl and rare saltmarsh plants Read more…
Visit Weeley Wood Nature Reserve– a beautiful woodland in spring to be fully immersed in a sea of colour, as the wildflowers that carpet this ancient woodland show off their bright flowers. 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…
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…
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…
