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Places near you - separated by type of attraction for easier browsing! To find out just how close somewhere is, take a look at the Essex Mums Map

Castles

• Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury
• Colchester Castle Museum, Colchester
• Leeds Castle, Kent

Countryside & Woodlands

• Belfairs Park & Nature Reserve, Leigh-on-Sea
• Canvey Heights Country Park
• Epping Forest, High Beech
• Epping Forest Field Centre, High Beech
• Fingringhoe Wick, Fingringhoe
• The Great Maze, Near Braintree

Fairs, Fun & Theme Parks

• Adventure Island, Southend-on-Sea

Farms

• Barleylands Farm Centre & Craft Village, Billericay

Parks

• Admirals Park, Chelmsford
• Bell Meadow, Chelmsford
• Boleyn Gardens, Chelmsford
• Central Park, Chelmsford
• Chalkwell Park. Southend-on-Sea
• Hylands Estate, Chelmsford
• Oaklands Park, Chelmsford
• Sky Blue Pasture, Chelmsford
• Tower Gardens, Chelmsford
• West Park, Chelmsford

Transport

• Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffron Walden
• Colne Valley Railway, Castle Hedingham

Wildlife & Nature

• Abberton Reservoir, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester
• Barleylands Farm Centre & Craft Village, Billericay
• Belfairs Park & Nature Reserve, Leigh-on-Sea
• Canvey Heights Country Park
• Colchester Zoo, Colchester
• Fingringhoe Wick, Fingringhoe
• Tropical Wings Butterfly & Bird Centre

If you would like to have something listed on Essex Mums, please contact me at louise@essexmums.org or list it in the relevant section on the forum and I will be sure to add it.