Heathrow Airport 1 hr 50
Landguard Fort (45 min.) vast military structure dating from the 18th century site of the royal marines first land battle. The Naze (20 min.) cliff beach and nature Post Office (6 min) Cudmore Grove Country Park (38 min.) park & beach with walking trails through meadows a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Firstsite (20 min.) eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. Jimmy S Farm U0026 Wildlife Park (32 min.) zoo The Black Boy (5 min) Dedham Vale (25 min) scenic rural area of farms woodland & quaint villages with walking & cycling paths. Walton-On-The-Naze Beach (15 min.) beach Harwich Redoubt Fort (24 min.) built in 1808 this circular fort features a museum that displays some of the original cannons. Thorpe-Le-Soken (6 min) Colchester Castle (23 min.) stately castle completed in 1100 featuring interactive exhibits a jail & landscaped gardens. Colchester Zoo (24 min.) zoo in 60 acres of parkland with lots of animals plus interactive feeding times plus play areas. Clacton Pier (14 min.) restored victorian pier with a funfair amusement arcade eateries aquarium and tenpin bowling. Great Bentley (8 min) Naze Tower (19 min.) this 18th-century 8-story tower features an art gallery a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. Flatford Mill (26 min.) early-1700s riverside mill once owned by family of artist john constable & used in his paintings. Colchester Castle Park (22 min.) lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. |