Heathrow Airport 1 hr 44
Abberton Reservoir (46 min.)
a 1 770-acre reservoir created in 1939 & nature reserve teeming with birdlife plus a visitor center. West Mersea Beach (54 min.) Prittlewell Priory (45 min.) Brightlingsea Beach (1 hr 11.)
beach Northey Island (30 min.)
marshy tidal-island nature reserve with trails & migratory birds permit required for access. Promenade Park (21 min.)
victorian riverfront park with ornamental lake woodland walk and kids adventure play areas. Main Road (11 min) Cudmore Grove Country Park (57 min.)
park & beach with walking trails through meadows a playground & the ruins of a 16th-century fort. St Peters Chapel (10 min.)
chapel architecture and history Layer Marney Tower (43 min.)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. Combined Military Services Museum (25 min.)
army museum displaying artifacts from medieval times to the present including arms & spy gadgets. Blackwater Estuary National Nature Reserve (55 min)
estuary and nature reserve Mangapps Railway (15 min.)
steam and diesel locomotives run along this heritage railway with a museum of train memorabilia. Osea Island (43 min)
estuary and beach Rhs Garden Hyde Hall (28 min.)
site run by horticulture charity including bird hide and dry garden with bold architectural plants. | 
