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Things
to do during your stay on the Essex Sunshine
Coast
Welcome
to our attractions listings page, here you
will find things to do for the whole family
come rain or shine. Also included sports and
fitness venues and evening entertainment for
the gorwn ups. There's something to please
everyone!
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| BATEMANS
TOWER
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Colne
Yacht Club, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 OAX
Tel: 01206 302594 Fax: 08701 290 853
waterside@colneyachtclub.org.uk
www.colneyachtclub.org.uk/bateman's_tower.htm
Situated on Westmarsh Point on the River Colne at the
entrance to Brightlingsea Creek. Bateman's Tower is a
folly built in 1883 by John Bateman. The Colne Yacht Club,
Colne Smack Preservation Society and other sailing organisations
use the tower. |
| BETH CHATTO GARDENS
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 Elmstead
Market, Essex, CO7 7DB
Tel: 01206 822007
info@bethchatto.fsnet.co.uk
www.bethchatto.co.uk
The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown
wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows it has
been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with
the surrounding countryside. |
| BRIGHTLINGSEA
MUSEUM
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1
Duke Street, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0EA
Tel: 01206 303286
www.brightlingseamuseum.co.uk
A major display gives an insight into how the people of
Brightlingsea lived in Roman times. Evidence of central
heating, glass in windows, decorated walls and the wide
range of kitchen and tableware found locally. |
| BRIGHTLINGSEA
SPORTS CENTRE
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Church
Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0QL
Tel: 01206 304946 Fax: 01206 304946
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
A joint use site operating on the site of the Colne Community
School. Our facilities include two squash courts, fitness
suite, sports hall, ancillary hall, tennis courts, grass
pitches and a full size floodlit synthetic pitch. |
| BRIGHTLINGSEA/POINT
CLEAR & EAST MERSEA FERRY
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Brightlingsea
Harbour Office, 4 Copperas Road, Brightlingsea, Essex,
CO7 0AP
Tel: 01206 302200 Fax: 01206 308533
mail@brightlingseaharbour.org
www.brightlingseaharbour.org/ferry.html
The Ferry provides not only a means of crossing the creek,
but opens up opportunities to explore the attractions
and facilities the area has to offer. The custom built
ferry boat has a ramp which can be lowered to allow easy
access for wheelchair users. |
| CLACTON
AERO CLUB
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The
Airfield, West Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1AG
Tel: 01255 424671
info@clactonaeroclub.co.uk
www.clactonaeroclub.co.uk
Clacton Aero Club offer pleasure flights from Clacton
Airfield, you will fly at around 1200ft taking in the
breath-taking views of the local area. |
| CLACTON FACTORY
OUTLET
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Stephenson
Road West, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4TL
Tel: 01255 479595
info@clactonfactoryoutlet.com
www.clactonfactoryoutlet.com
Clacton Factory Outlet is ideally located close to Colchester
and Ipswich and is just a short journey from Clacton town
centre and railway station, with plenty of free parking
for cars and coaches on site! |
| CLACTON LEISURE
CENTRE
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Vista
Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6DB
Tel: 01255 686688
clc@tendringdc.gov.uk
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Clacton Leisure Centre is your one stop shop for sport,
recreation and leisure activities for all ages. |
| CLACTON PIER
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1
North Sea, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4PE
Tel: 01255 421115
www.clactonpier.co.uk
With its old world charm with a modern twist, huge amusement
halls, assortment of fairground rides, food and game concessions,
a bar and restaurant ensure that there is a little something
for everyone. The pier is open everyday all year round
(except Christmas Day.) |
| CLACTON-ON-SEA
GOLF CLUB
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West
Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1AJ
Tel: 01255 421919
secretary@clactongolfclub.com
www.clactongolfclub.com
18 hole golf club. The course covers 110 acres and runs
alongside the sea wall and inland to West Road. It is
flat, part wooded and part open, and comprises five par
threes, nine par fours and four par fives. Total length
from the competition tees is 6448 yards. |
| CORONATION GARDENS
CRAZY GOLF
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Tendring
District Council, Princes Esplanade, Walton-on-the-Naze,
Essex, CO14 8PZ
Tel: 01255 676608
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Coronation Gardens Crazy Golf (9 holes) and 18 hole grass.
Putting surface. |
| DOVERCOURT
SWIMMING POOL
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Low
Road, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3TA
Tel: 01255 508266
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Facilities include a 25m swimming pool, fitness suite;
a full size floodlit synthetic pitch and solarium. |
| DRAGONFLIES CRAFT
GALLERY
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19a
High Street, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AG
Tel: 01206 399099
info@dragonfliesgifts.co.uk
www.dragonfliesgifts.co.uk
At Dragonflies we specialize in genuine Baltic Amber plus
many other well known or more unusual gemstones &
sterling silver jewellery. We pride ourselves on the uniqueness
of our designs and have a very large range of one of a
kind. |
| EAST
ESSEX AVIATION AUTHORITY
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Martello
Tower, Point Clear Bay, St Osyth, Essex, CO16 8NG
Tel: 07899 917144
eeaviationsocmus@aol.com
The East Essex Aviation Society and Museum has been housed
in the historic Martello Tower at Point Clear since it
opened in the summer of 1986. The Tower is one of the
first built in 1805 to repel a Napoleonic invasion expected
from France. |
| ELECTRIC PALACE
CINEMA
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King's
Quay Street, Harwich, Essex, CO12 3ER
Tel: 01255 553333
contact@electricpalace.com
www.electricpalace.com
The Electric Palace now operates as a community cinema
run by volunteers and screens the best of contemporary
movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent art
house films every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. |
| FIBBERS
NIGHT CLUB
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2
Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1RH
Tel: 01255 423199
tompeppers@btconnect.com
www.tompeppers.co.uk
Fibbers Nightclub is situated on the upper level of the
Tom Peppers building and opens 9.00pm till late every
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Enjoy a lively, friendly
atmosphere, with great service, fantastic music and amazing
promotions. |
| FLICKS CINEMA
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129
Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NJ
Tel: 01255 429627
Two screen cinema complex - please call for further information
and up to date listings. |
| FRINTON &
WALTON SWIMMING POOL
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Princes
Esplanade, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8PZ
Tel: 01255 676608
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
25m swimming pool with flume, a shallow water area for
children and a solarium. Variety public and fun sessions.
Specialised sessions; water aerobics, 50+, ladies and
adults only whilst the shallow water area provides the
ideal environment for parent and under 5 sessions. |
| FRINTON GOLF
CLUB
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1
The Esplanade, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9EP
Tel: 01255 674618
www.frintongolfclub.com
Frinton is a seaside course that provides a fine test
of golf. At 6,265 yards, Frinton is not excessively long
by modern standards and, at first glance, the open fairways
with their lack of trees may seem unchallenging, but this
is certainly not the whole story! |
| FRINTON SUMMER
THEATRE
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The
McGrigor Hall, Fourth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13
9BL
Tel: 01255 674443
Frinton Summer Theatre is well-respected in the theatrical
world for its top-quality theatre productions and dramatics.
It is now the only Equity Standard, weekly repertory theatre
company left in the UK, still presenting new plays each
week during the summer season. Contact Clacton Tourist
Information Centre for further details 01255 686633. |
| GALA
BINGO
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129
Pier Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1NJ
Tel: 01255 429627
www.galabingo.co.uk/gala-bingo.html
Gala Bingo is the UK's Number 1 bingo operator with over
175 clubs and more than 5 million members. Every week
we pay out up to an amazing £28 million pounds in
bingo prizes. |
| HAMFORD
VIEW GOLF RANGE
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Clacton
Road, Little Oakley, Essex, CO12 4NZ
Tel: 01255 886892
Five covered and five open bays, practice bunker, six
target greens. Floodlit in the evening. |
| HARWICH &
DOVERCOURT GOLF CLUB
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Station
Road, Parkeston, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4NZ
Tel: 01255 503616 Fax: 01255 503323
secretary@harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com
www.harwichanddovercourtgolfclub.com
The club is a parkland course which is 103 years old.
It has some very challenging holes and a test to anybody
is the par three 9th which you can barely see the top
of the flag and at 243 yards it tests even the best of
golfers. |
| HARWICH HARBOUR
FOOT FERRY
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Harwich
Harbour, Harwich, Essex
Tel: 0791 991 1440
www.harwichharbourferry.com
The ferry service runs throughout the summer months providing
a frequent service for tourists to East Anglia, for those
with business between the ports and for the convenience
of local people. The harbour area is very popular with
visitors. |
| HARWICH MARITIME
HERITAGE TRAIL
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Harwich
Connexions, Iconfield Park (Nr Morrisons), Harwich, Essex,
CO12 4EN
Tel: 01255 506139
info@harwich-society.co.uk
www.harwich-society.com
A pleasant maritime tour taking in the Low Lighthouse,
Treadwheel Crane, Lifeboat Museum, Anglegate/Timberfields,
the Mural, Electrice Palace Cinema, Navyard Wharf, Ha'penny
Pier, Trnity House, Christopher Jones House, Old Custom
House and the Guidhall. Further details can be obtained
via Harwich Connexions. |
| HARWICH SPORTS
CENTRE
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Hall
Lane, Dovercourt, Essex, CO12 3TB
Tel: 01255 504380
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Harwich Sports Centre is a joint venture between Tendring
District Council and The Harwich School. It is used by
pupils of The Harwich School during normal school hours
with the remaining time allocated to community use. |
| JAYWICK
MARTELLO TOWER
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The
Promenade, Belsize Avenue, Jaywick, Essex, CO15 2LF
Tel: 01255 822783
info@jaywickmartellotower.org
www.jaywickmartellotower.org
Built originally as a Napoleonic Fort in the early 19th
century the tower now acts as a central hub for the local
community and visitors. Contains an art gallery, children's
activity space, local heritage information, and digital
media. |
| MANNINGTREE
& DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM
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The
Public Library, High Street, Manningtree, Essex, CO11
1AD
Tel: 01206 395548
www.museumsinessex.org
Manningtee Museum is a small independent museum staffed
by volunteers. There are a wide variety of displays, both
permanent and temporary illustrating the history of Manningtree,
Mistley, Lawford and other local villages as well as the
River Stour. |
| MANNINGTREE SPORTS
CENTRE
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Colchester
Road, Lawford, Essex, CO11 2BN
Tel: 01206 393003
msc@tendringdc.gov.uk
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Leisure centre in partnership with Manningtree High School.
During the evenings and weekends you can book our sports
halls for activities or join a class to learn something
new and meet new friends. Our changing rooms and toilets
are fully accessible for
people with a disabiltiy. |
| MILLERS BARN
GOLF PARK
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Jaywick
Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 2PH
Tel: 01255 424826
play@millersbarngolf.co.uk www.millersbarngolf.co.uk
Fifty five acres of farmland was carefully designed and
formed into a full size 9 hole golf course and large practice
range. Seven thousand trees were planted, water courses
rejuvenated and quality tees, fairways and greens built. |
| MISTLEY PLACE
PARK
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New
Road, Mistley, Essex, CO11 1ER
Tel:01255 396048
animalcare@mistleyplacepark.com
www.mistleyplacepark.com
Mistley Place Park have over 2,000 rescued animals at
any one time and the numbers continue to increase. Those
currently being looked after include owls, goats, sheep,
ducks, guinea pigs, dogs, chickens, cats, horses, pigs,
rabbits, plus the occasional peacock! |
| MISTLEY QUAY
WORKSHOPS
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Mistley,
Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1HB
Tel: 01206 393884
info@mistleyquaycafe.co.uk
www.mistleyquaycafe.co.uk
Musical instruments, stained glass, woodwork, bookbinding
and other crafts exhibited in showroom, available for
purchase. Also cafe with lunches, refreshments and panoramic
views of the Stour estuary. |
| MISTLEY TOWERS
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English
Heritage, located on B1352, Mistley, Manningtree, Essex
Tel: 0870 333 1181
customers@english-heritage.org.uk
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Two porticoed classical towers, which stood at each end
of a grandiose but highly unconventional Georgian church,
designed by Robert Adam in 1776. Key available from Mistley
Quay Workshops. |
| NORTH
HOUSE GALLERY
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The
Walls, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1AS
Tel: 01206 392 717
www.northhousegallery.co.uk
At The North House Gallery we have frequent and varied
exhibitions of paintings, drawings, sculpture, original
prints and books by modern and contemporary artists of
East Anglian, national and international fame. |
| OH
GOODY CRAFT AND CERAMICS
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Stephenson
Road, Gorse Lane Industrial Estate, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex,
CO15 4XA
Tel: 01255 423186
ohgoodycrafts@aspects.net www.ohgoodycrafts.co.uk
A terrific range of ready to paint ceramics plus ceramic
workshops and regular sessions covering a wide range of
crafts and techniques. |
| PLAY
RASCAL
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Rascals
House, Corner Telford/Brunel Road, Gorse Lane Industrial
Estate, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP
Tel: 01255 475 755
playrascal@hotmail.co.uk www.playrascal.co.uk
Play Rascal is an indoor children's play centre in Clacton.
Open six days a week throughout the year. The main equipment
combines stimulation, physical exercise and social interaction
with great fun every time. |
| PRINCES THEATRE
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Town
Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE
Tel: 01255 686633
lpugh@tendringdc.gov.uk
www.tendringdc.gov.uk
The Princes Theatre is the largest entertainment venue
and professional theatre in North Essex. It is situated
in the impressive Town Hall, Clacton on sea, which is
within walking distance of the town centre and train station. |
| THE
COLUMBINE CENTRE
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Princes
Esplanade, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8PZ
Tel: 01255 851680 Fax: 01255 672008
columbinecentre@btconnect.com www.columbinecentre.co.uk
The Columbine Centre is a multi-purpose entertainment
and conference centre, offering a range of facilities,
and right opposite the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze. |
| THE NAZE TOWER
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Old
Hall Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8LE
Tel: 01255 852519 / 860151
info@nazetower.co.uk
www.nazetower.co.uk
Over its eight floors the Naze Tower houses an art gallery
with three exhibitions a year, a museum on the fascinating
history of the Tower and Naze, tea rooms serving tasty
food and drinks, with seating inside and out. At the top
a viewing platform with spectacular views. |
| THORRINGTON
TIDE MILL
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Brightlingsea
Road, Thorrington, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8JJ
Tel: 07717 867178
www.essex.gov.uk
A picturesque, medium-sized, timber-framed, tide-driven
watermill, dated 1831, in our ownership. This has a breast-shot
waterwheel and three pairs of millstones. It is one of
only a handful of tide mills still in working order in
this country and still grinds occasionaly. |
| TITCHMARSH MARINA
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Coles
Lane, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, CO14 8SL
Tel: 01255 672185
info@titchmarshmarina.co.uk www.titchmarshmarina.co.uk
The marina is situated in the unique Walton Backwaters,
an area of outstanding natural beauty and special scientific
interest in Essex, England. |
| VICE
VERSA NIGHT CLUB
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50
Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1PB
Tel: 01255 478872
clacton@vice-versauk.com www.vice-versauk.com
One of the UK's leading nightclub brands combines state-of-the-art
lighting, sound and laser technology with stunning large
screen graphics and visuals to enhance the clubbing experience.
Vice Versa contemporary, award-winning design. |
| WALTON
MARITIME MUSEUM
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The
Old Lifeboat House, East Terrace, Walton-on-the-Naze,
Essex, CO14 8PZ
Tel: 01255 678259
www.museumsinessex.org
Local history displays based on maritime themes: erosion
of the Naze cliffs; flints, fossils, industry and history
of the Naze; coastguards, local lifeboats including display
on the recent restoration of James Stevens No14, the oldest
motorised lifeboat.
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| WAVERLEY EXCURSIONS
FROM CLACTON AND HARWICH
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Waverley
Excursions Ltd, 36 Lancefield Quay, Glasgow, Scotland,
G3 8HA
Tel: 0845 130 4647
info@waverleyexcursions.co.uk
www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk
The Waverley is the last sea-going paddle steamer in the
world. Magnificently restored with towering funnels, timber
decks, gleaming varnish and brass. Step aboard for day,
afternoon and evening cruises from a port near you!
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| WEST CLIFF THEATRE
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Tower
Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1LE
Tel: 01255 474 000
admin@westcliffclacton.org
www.westcliffclacton.org
The West Cliff Theatre and Arts Centre is run by a Registered
Charity for the benefit of the local community with Trustees
drawn from local people with an active interest in the
theatre. The Theatre stages a varied programme of entertainment
throughout the year. |
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