Essex once had at least 26 castles and forts, however, a majority are now just earthworks, such as Mount Bures and Rayleigh Mount. There are still a few great castles that you can visit though. Essex has several impressive castles that are open to the public all year round.
In the last few months we have heard from people who have received telephone calls offering free roof insulation. We are trying to determine if these are complete scams, maybe a partial con or completely legitimate. Remember, it costs a lot of money to phone up every household in Essex so any company doing this...
Essex has some great fishing spots. While big lake fishing opportunities are relatively few and far between, there are many excellent smaller lakes, rivers, canals and reservoirs where you can fish. The River Chelmer and River Cam are good spots for course fishing and Hanningfield Reservoir is a fantastic location for boat fishing. If you...
There is something special about a having a traditional Sunday roast in a pub, and as more pubs improve their kitchens and menus there are many more options around Essex now available. Here we provide some of our favourites, we encourage you to write in with your own suggestions and reviews.
TweetThe Church of St Peter-on-the-Wall, also called the Chapel of St. Peter-on-the-Wall, is one of the oldest Saxon churches in the British Isles. It dates from the 7th century. It is a Grade I listed building. The chapel is thought to be Ythanceaster which is mentioned in the Venerable Bede’s Historia Ecclesiastica, which was built between 654 and 662 AD. The...
TweetEssex is a haven for golfers, with many golf courses spread across the county. Essex is almost perfect for golf, with a relatively warm and dry climate, good quality soils for excellent fairways and greens. It is also very accessible from London by train and car. This makes Essex a great place for a...
There was a time when the only cinema in Essex worth visiting was the Odeon at Lakeside. For a while in the 1980's my home town, Chelmsford, did not have a cinema at all after the Select on Anchor Street closed down (and that was a flea pit of a cinema if there ever...
If you are looking for a new job or career in Essex then look no further. There are many excellent websites which list jobs, however it is hard to keep track of them all. That is why we are providing a list of the best sites for job hunting in Essex.
Essex has some of the best schools in England. Colchester Royal Grammar School, the King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford, Chelmsford County High School for Girls, Colchester County High School for Girls and the Colchester Royal Grammar all often feature high in the annual secondary school league tables. At secondary GCSE levels they...
Essex's only race course at Great Leighs has finally found new investors who are willing and capable of driving the venue forwards. The new owner is MC Racetracks Limited. They have announced plans to build a new hospitality complex and a state of the art grandstand for Great Leighs.
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