The Essex market town on the River Crouch with a long history. Are you desperately seeking somewhere to go on holiday this year? Are you focused on staycation destinations? It would be the sensible thing to do, given recent world events. Between the wars and the plagues, nobody really wants to travel too far and…
Canvey Island London’s favourite beach destination since the mid 1800s! Canvey Island has been a favourite holiday hotspot for generations. Many of us have fond memories of time spent on Canvey beach. Featured in White’s Directory of Essex in 1848, Canvey Island had only minimal residents and appeared to be a holiday destination only. Londoners…
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…
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…
Grays, though not often celebrated, is one of the largest towns in the Thurrock area of Essex. It was once a small port town but has grown in significance to be somewhere people are proud to come from. We wanted to know all about Grays, and whether it is a potential holiday destination. Let’s hop…
Harlow Attractions, history, trivia, and more! Somewhere on the border between London and Hertfordshire, you will find the New Town of Harlow. Officially founded in 1947, Harlow was one of the new towns originally built to soak up the overspill from London after the war. As the soldiers returned, the houses they came back to…
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