Heathrow Airport 2 hr 8
Clacton Pavilion (17 min) Walton Pier (7 min)
Amusement complex with tenpin bowling, funfair rides, arcade games, bar and cafe, plus sea fishing. Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens (30 min)
Renowned gardener's creative, themed gardens with woodland and water areas, plant shop and tearoom. Brightlingsea Beach (34 min) Port of Felixstowe (57 min) Cudmore Grove Country Park (56 min)
Park & beach with walking trails through meadows, a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. Alton Water (48 min)
Reservoir, cycling, sailing, and sports Hamford Water National Nature Reserve (16 min)
Salt marshes, creeks, migrating birds & beaches are some highlights of this nature area with trails. Clacton Pier (18 min)
Restored Victorian pier with a funfair, amusement arcade, eateries, aquarium and tenpin bowling. Walton-on-the-Naze Beach (6 min) The Naze (12 min)
Peninsula with areas of salt marshes & bramble thickets sheltering birds like lapwings & redshanks. Harwich Redoubt Fort (33 min)
Built in 1808, this circular fort features a museum that displays some of the original cannons. Landguard Fort (1 hr 1)
Vast military structure dating from the 18th century, site of the Royal Marines' first land battle. Naze Tower (11 min)
This 18th-century, 8-story tower features an art gallery, a museum & a rooftop viewing platform. Alice beach huts Walton-on-the-Naze Essex (8 min) | 
