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Essex is a county of remarkable variety and genuine beauty, with a coastline that is among the most distinctive and ecologically important in England — and far more to offer the visitor than many expect.
The Essex coast is like nowhere else in the country. Rather than the dramatic cliffs or wide sandy beaches found elsewhere, Essex offers a landscape of tidal estuaries, mudflats, salt marshes and remote islands that support an extraordinary abundance of wildlife and a way of life that has changed little in centuries. The Blackwater, Colne and Crouch estuaries are havens for sailing and birdwatching, while Mersea Island, accessible across a tidal causeway, is famous for its oysters and its unhurried island character.
Inland, Essex is far greener and more rural than its proximity to London might suggest. The northwest of the county in particular, bordering Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is a landscape of rolling farmland, ancient market towns and some of the most perfectly preserved medieval villages in England. Saffron Walden, with its fine historic centre, and the village of Thaxted, with its magnificent church and guildhall, are among the most rewarding places to visit in the entire county.
Colchester lays claim to being England’s oldest recorded town, with Roman walls, a Norman castle and a history that predates most English cities by centuries. Chelmsford, the county town, and Southend-on-Sea, with its famous pier and traditional seaside offer, complete a varied picture of urban Essex.
Whether you are looking for a sailing break on the east coast estuaries, a rural retreat in the Constable countryside of the north, or a characterful stay in one of Essex’s historic towns, this is a county that consistently surprises and rewards.
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