Heathrow Airport 1 hr 39
East Anglian Railway Museum (24 min.)
original victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia plus a functioning restoration workshop. Cudmore Grove Country Park (28 min.)
park & beach with walking trails through meadows a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Layer Marney Tower (6 min.)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Hollytrees Museum (23 min.)
house museum depicting 18th-century life with manicured grounds & exhibits on local history. Cressing Temple Barns (24 min.)
timber-framed barns orchards and a tudor walled garden on a medieval knights templar estate. Beth Chatto S Plants U0026 Gardens (31 min.)
renowned gardener s creative themed gardens with woodland and water areas plant shop and tearoom. West Mersea Beach (25 min.) Abberton Reservoir (15 min.)
a 1 770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. Marks Hall Estate (24 min)
geographically themed landscaped gardens with an arboretum and lakes plus wood walks and play area. Colchester Castle (22 min.)
stately castle completed in 1100 featuring interactive exhibits a jail & landscaped gardens. Osea Island (34 min)
estuary and beach Promenade Park (24 min.)
victorian riverfront park with ornamental lake woodland walk and kids adventure play areas. Colchester Castle Park (22 min.)
lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. Firstsite (23 min.)
eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. | 
