Braintree may not be one of the first places you would think of when someone says name a town in Essex, however, it is one worthy of your attention if you are in the area. It is set in some of the counties most idyllic countryside on the River Brain and surrounded by some of…
Dorchester in Brief Dorchester is an ancient market town and civil parish in Dorset, south-west England. Also the county town, it’s located 20 miles (32 km) west of Poole and 7 miles (11 km) north of Weymouth. It also sits on the banks of the River Frome, just to the south of the Dorset Downs….
Lowestoft, in sunny Suffolk, is one of the nicest towns in the area. It achieved port status in the ’40s and it hasn’t looked back since. It’s a mild industrial town with a focus on sea life. Although modern Lowestoft has a population of roughly 70,000 people, it took a long time to achieve that…
Lyme Regis in Brief Lyme Regis is a town and seaside resort in Dorset, south-west England. It lies 25 miles (40 km) west of Dorchester and 26 miles (42 km) east of Exeter. The town sits on Lyme Bay on the English Channel at the Dorset–Devon border and the mouth of the River Lym. Dubbed…
Clacton-on-Sea is just as described: it is a town on the sea, with its own nice beach and promenade. It has been a seaside destination of choice for many, at least since the late Victorian era, after the railway from London arrived. Today, Clacton has a large population of retired people, indicating that it is…
Brentwood in Essex is widely considered to be a place you live when you work in London but can’t afford to live in the city. This commuter town has a population of roughly 50 thousand people, an astonishing amount of greenery and open countryside, and makes for a delightful place to visit and explore on…
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