What to do in Essex

Activities, attractions and tours

A rustic stone archway with a blue gate leading into a garden.
A large brick building with arched windows and a tower.
A forest path with orange and green foliage.
A church with a brick facade and a tower, surrounded by a cemetery with headstones.
A grand courtroom with ornate stained glass windows, wooden benches, and a green table.

Things to do

Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

£20
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge
Mamma Mia! The Party Ticket London

Mamma Mia! The Party Ticket London

£120
per traveller
Mamma Mia! The Party Ticket London
Tower of London Tickets with Beefeater Tour & Crown Jewels

The Tower of London Tickets with Yeoman Warder Beefeater Tour

£37
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
The Tower of London Tickets with Yeoman Warder Beefeater Tour
London Sightseeing Walking Tour with 30+ sights

London Sightseeing Walking Tour with 30+ sights

£19
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
London Sightseeing Walking Tour with 30+ sights
The London Pass®: Access 100+ Attractions

The London Pass®: Access 100+ Attractions

£99
per adult
74% of travellers recommend
The London Pass®: Access 100+ Attractions
Picture 9 for Activity Cambridge: Alumni-Led Walking Tour w/opt Kings College Entry

Cambridge University & Kings College Walking Tour By AlumniTM

£40
per adult
Cambridge University & Kings College Walking Tour By AlumniTM
Fully guided Paris Day Trip with Cruise & Eiffel Tower Lunch

Paris Day Trip from London with Optional Eiffel Tower Lunch & Seine Cruise

£330
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Paris Day Trip from London with Optional Eiffel Tower Lunch & Seine Cruise
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London Hop-On Hop-Off Open-Top Bus Tour & Thames River Cruise

London Hop-On Hop-Off Open-Top Bus Tour & Thames River Cruise

Activity duration is 1 day
8.0 out of 10 with 1758 reviews
Free cancellation available
The previous price was £32 and current price is £29 per adult
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Private & custom tours

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London Sightseeing Private Black Cab Tour with Hotel Pick Up

London Sightseeing Private Black Cab Tour with Hotel Pick Up

Activity duration is 4 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 68 reviews
Free cancellation available
The previous price was £318 and current price is £299 per traveller*
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Food, drink & nightlife

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London: Sky Garden Early Access with Pastry and Hot Drink

London: Sky Garden Early Access with Pastry and Hot Drink

Activity duration is 2 hours
7.6 out of 10 with 42 reviews
Price is £19 per adult
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Holiday & seasonal tours

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Wicked Westminster: The Original London Ghost walk

Wicked Westminster: The Original London Ghost walk

Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes
9.2 out of 10 with 732 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is £20 per adult
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Water activities

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London: Canal Boat Ride on Camden Lock

London: Canal Boat Ride on Camden Lock

Activity duration is 1 hour and 30 minutes
9.2 out of 10 with 294 reviews
Free cancellation available
Price is £20 per adult
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What to do in Essex

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Audley End House

8.8/5 (78 reviews)
Visit operating stables, explore formal gardens and discover some local history at one of the finest examples of Jacobean architecture in Britain.
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Day trip destinations from Essex

A historic building with intricate architecture, a river, and a bridge.

Cambridge

Two red double-decker buses on a city street with historic buildings in the background.

London

A narrow street lined with colorful buildings, including a pub named 'The Olde Coach.'

Dunmow

Railway tracks, a road with cars, and residential buildings in the background.
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Buckhurst Hill

A large brick building with multiple towers and a well-maintained lawn.

Long Melford

A grassy field with ancient stone ruins and a standing stone in the distance.

Basildon

A historical village with thatched-roof buildings, a wooden fence, and a flagpole.

Bishop's Stortford

A sunset over a park with trees and a field.

Brentwood

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