Walton Pier is one of the longest in the country and it has a history stretching back to 1830. At the beach end is a...

The museum is housed in a former lifeboat station with a history that dates back well over a century. The collection is centred around...

The top of this 85 feet tall tower affords panoramic views of the sea, the town of Walton and in the distance, the great cranes...

This church was rebuilt in 1821 by architect M.G. Thompson and contains memorials from an earlier church, to naval men, an unexploded bomb from WW1...

This memorial is located on a busy main road in the centre of Harwich; it remembers all the lost soldiers who died in World War...

The estuary formed by the rivers Stour and Orwell is the only safe harbour between the Thames and the Humber. It has been vital...

The Princes Theatre is the largest multi-purpose entertainment venue in North Essex. Run by the council, it hosts a varied programme of family entertainment including...

Clacton's War Memorial Garden is little changed since it was first laid out in 1924. Colourful displays of bedding plants can still be seen in...

The restoration of Clacton's Edwardian gardens has transformed the town’s seafront. The Rose Garden is perhaps the best of the gardens originally laid out in...

Clacton-on-Sea has over seven miles of beach. Clean, safe and, for the most part, sandy, it's very popular. An excellent range of beach activities and...

The Redoubt Fort is an impressive 180ft in diameter and was built in 1808 to protect the harbour from Napoleonic invasion. It took only...

The Mediterranean Garden was completed in 2000 as part of the restoration of Clacton's seafront gardens. All the plants and trees seen here are from...

The Low Lighthouse was built in 1818 to replace the previously wooden ones from the late 17th Century, over 200 years ago. This lighthouse...

This lighthouse was built in 1818 by the architect Daniel Asher Alexander and under the supervision of John Rennie Senior to replace earlier wooden ones....

The Guildhall in Harwich was rebuilt in 1769 and it stands on the site where the council had met since 1673. Inside you will...

The Ha’Penny Pier was built in 1954 and became the ticket office for the first continental ferries. The name of this Pier came about...

The Harwich Lifeboat Museum was built in 1876, over 100 years old, and was housed in a Victorian lifeboat-house, it was known as the ‘Number...

Opened in 1877, Clacton Pier is a very popular destination for day-trippers. Attractions include a Seaquarium and an undercover fairground with many rides to enjoy....

Overlooking the Orwell Estuary, Landguard Fort is a site of extreme historic significance. It was originally built by order of King Henry the Eighth in...

Situated on the Landguard Peninsula, this is a very popular viewing point, from where visitors can view the Haven area and watch the container ships...