Brentwood in Essex is a town that has an interesting history, and this area of the country has been noted for having a great deal of Roman influence in the past. The museum therefore contains a large and fascinating collection...

Thorndon Country Park, just outside of Brentwood in Essex, is a tranquil and beautiful area of public open space located close to London. The park comprises of areas of woodland, open space and a large lake. Permits to fish on...

Glide over the Norsey Wood Nature Reserve, skirt past John Webb’s 19th century windmills at Thaxted and look down on the land which Dick Turpin once called home. All this and more is possible with a hot air balloon flight...

Weald Country Park in Brentwood in Essex is a lovely area of public open space close to the town and within easy reach of London. The park was originally established as a Medieval deer park and was further developed in...

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,...

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...

Chafford Gorges Nature Reserve is a former chalk quarry and located within a short distance of the nearby mainline railway station and comprises of a modest, but important, two hundred acres of local nature reserve. At the centre of the...

Until the late 1990s, the section of railway that ran between Epping and Ongar was operated by London Underground, and formed the furthest reaching section of the Central Line, travelling via the village of North Weald. However, the line...

The nature reserve covers 100 acres on the shore of Hanningfield Reservoir, with the visitor centre giving uninterrupted views of the southern end. Due to it’s wildfowl population, the reservoir is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Visitor centre facilities...

Ingatestone Hall is situated in open countryside and lies just one mile from the village of Ingatestone. Surrounded by ten acres of enclosed gardens, it largely retains its original Tudor form and appearance with its mullioned windows, high chimneys, crow-step...

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 fascinating bunker has enjoyed three epochs of existence, each with a distinct purpose. The first buildings were constructed as part of the RAF ROTOR Station. It was then briefly turned into a civil defence centre, before finally...

This extensive museum and gallery is housed within the Thameside Complex. There are forty permanent displays and twenty temporary exhibitions. In total there are more than 1,500 objects that interpret 250,000 years of Thurrock’s past. Highlights include...

The Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia is a small museum located in the London Borough of Havering. The beautiful thatched building dates from the 15th Century and although has the name Tithe Barn, there is no evidence that...