Heathrow Airport 2 hr 6
Clacton Pier (9 min)
Restored Victorian pier with a funfair, amusement arcade, eateries, aquarium and tenpin bowling. West Mersea Beach (45 min) ST.OSYTH BEACH SUNDAY MARKET (16 min) Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (23 min)
Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. The Naze (24 min)
Peninsula with areas of salt marshes & bramble thickets sheltering birds like lapwings & redshanks. Walton-on-the-Naze Beach (18 min) Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick (40 min)
Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Clacton Beach (10 min) Jaywick Martello Tower (13 min)
Restored defensive tower built in 1809, now used as an arts venue with workshops, exhibits & events. Clacton Pavilion (7 min) Brightlingsea Beach (24 min) Naze Tower (23 min)
This 18th-century, 8-story tower features an art gallery, a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. Walton Pier (19 min)
Amusement complex with tenpin bowling, funfair rides, arcade games, bar and cafe, plus sea fishing. Landguard Fort (59 min)
Vast military structure dating from the 18th century, site of the Royal Marines' first land battle. Cudmore Grove Country Park (48 min)
Park & beach with walking trails through meadows, a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. | 
