Basildon Golf Club was formed in early 1964 after Basildon district golfing society and the local district Council agreed to its formation on some disused farmland just outside the town centre. The course is laid out over a full 6236...

Over 460 acres of ancient woodland and meadows with a network of bridleways and footpaths. 1930’s Plotlands museum (phone for opening times). Visitor centre offers cold/hot drinks, snacks and toilet facilities. Open 9-5pm Tues to Sunday and Bank Holiday...

This museum has been the world’s greatest authority on sports and leisure motorboats since it was opened in 1986. Most people do not know, but the majority of the greatest innovations in motor boating that took place in the...

Wat Tyler Country Park is located just outside of Basildon in Essex and covers an area of marsh and woodland of over one hundred and twenty five acres. The park is also home to a wide variety of native species...

Barleylands Farm Museum is a unique family attraction. The farm centre allows you to meet and feed the goats, sheep and cows, visit the chicks in the hatchery, cuddle the rabbits in the bunny barn and learn about ferrets, chinchillas,...

Overlooking the Essex Marshes on the edge of the Thames Estuary, Hadleigh Castle offers a romantic ruin of a once royal fortification. The original structure was begun by Hubert de Burgh in 1230, but the was extensively overhauled in...

Hadleigh Country Park is one of the largest areas of open space in Essex. The park overlooks the Thames Estuary near to Southend and covers an area of one hundred and fifty two hectares. The country park offers a wide...

Hadleigh Farm is located in the historic county of Essex, to the east of London overlooking the Thames estuary. Host to the Mountain Bike event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Hadleigh Farm and its surrounding area provides excellent terrain...

Rayleigh Mount was acquired by the National Trust in 1923 and represents the remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle. Sweyn of Essex erected the first castle on this site that is listed in the Domesday Book....

St Barnabas Church at Hadleigh is easily one of the most architecturally interesting churches in Essex. In 1935 the finishing touches to the church were made to the Church of England building. These buildings, despite being damaged during the Second...

The stunning St James the Less Church can be found in the Essex community of Hadleigh and dates from Norman time. The church is quite rare insofar as the church remains mostly unaltered from its origins in the 12th Century....

Hadleigh United Reformed Church is set back from the centre of the Essex community but still has a rich heritage. The church was first established in 1904 as the Hadleigh Congregational Church, a name it retained until 1972 when the...

The Virgin Active Sports Centre in Thundersley in Essex is one of the areas most modern and best equipped gymnasiums and sports centres. The centre was built in the early 2000’s and features a large variety of resistance, cardio, circuit...

Warren Lodge is a sanctuary for rabbits, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs. As well as offering support and advice about caring for your pets, they host fund raising events throughout the year to help finance looking after abandoned...