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Is Essex worth visiting?
From sublime countryside and coastal towns to bustling cities filled with night club loving residents, Essex – just like many its residents – is quite a character! It’s also a gorgeous corner of the South East which sometimes gets overlooked as a travel destination from visitors coming further afield.
What is the nicest place in Essex?
15 Best Places to Visit in Essex
- Saffron Walden. Source: flickr.
- Maldon. Source: flickr.
- Harwich. Source: flickr.
- Waltham Abbey. Source: flickr. Waltham Abbey.
- Epping. Source: flickr. Epping Forest.
- Braintree. Source: flickr. Colne Valley Railway.
- Chelmsford. Source: wikimedia. Chelmsford Cathedral.
- Thurrock. Source: flickr. Thurrock.
What do you call an Essex person?
Essex: Essex Calf (archaic), Eastie, Esser, wideboys, Saxon, sexy, Scimitars (from the County Arms) Fraserburgh: Brocher.
What is the roughest part of Essex?
Out of all of Essex’s larger towns and cities, Basildon is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Clacton-on-Sea, and Harlow comes in as third most dangerous.
Where is Millionaires Row in Chigwell?
High Road, Chigwell
High Road, Chigwell The road is officially Essex’s ultimate ‘millionaire row’. The street has seen 42 homes change hands for a million pounds or more over the last decade.
Where in Essex do TOWIE stars live?
The district of Epping Forest is the part of Essex closest to the capital, it even has its own underground stations which often makes it easy for the celebs to live there and get into the big smoke.
What is the beach on TOWIE?
Sandbanks
Sandbanks is a small spit of land extending out across Poole Harbour, and with a white sandy beach stretching all down one side, it’s no surprise the location was chosen as a setting for this season of TOWIE.
What’s there to do in Essex?
With a variety of fairs, festivals and country shows taking place throughout Essex, whether you’re young or old, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Fairs, Festivals & Shows Braintree Fairs, Festivals & Shows Brentwood Fairs, Festivals & Shows Chelmsford Fairs, Festivals…
Where to go for a Wassail in Essex?
Take a scenic ride through the Essex countryside and into the ancient Epping Forest on board our diesel multiple unit, which offers panoramic views. The Big Bear Cider Mill is a craft cider mill and orchard based outside Stisted, Essex and we are holding a Wassail on February 19th.
Where is our Essex Outdoors Centre at Bradwell?
Our Essex Outdoors centre at Bradwell is a coastal outdoor education centre, based on the River Blackwater Estuary, a lovely stretch of sheltered tidal water on the east coast of Essex. » More Info