Heathrow Airport 2 hr 6
Cudmore Grove Country Park (49 min)
Park & beach with walking trails through meadows, a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Jaywick Martello Tower (12 min)
Restored defensive tower built in 1809, now used as an arts venue with workshops, exhibits & events. Naze Tower (23 min)
This 18th-century, 8-story tower features an art gallery, a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. West Mersea Beach (46 min) Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (23 min)
Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. Walton-on-the-Naze Beach (18 min) Clacton Pavilion (1 min) ST.OSYTH BEACH SUNDAY MARKET (17 min) The Naze (23 min)
Peninsula with areas of salt marshes & bramble thickets sheltering birds like lapwings & redshanks. Essex Wildlife Trust Fingringhoe Wick (41 min)
Nature reserve, wildlife, and nature Clacton Beach (4 min) Clacton Pier (3 min)
Restored Victorian pier with a funfair, amusement arcade, eateries, aquarium and tenpin bowling. Harwich Redoubt Fort (35 min)
Built in 1808, this circular fort features a museum that displays some of the original cannons. Walton Pier (19 min)
Amusement complex with tenpin bowling, funfair rides, arcade games, bar and cafe, plus sea fishing. Brightlingsea Beach (24 min) | 
