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

Tower of London Tickets with Beefeater Tour & Crown Jewels

The Tower of London Tickets

£37
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
The Tower of London Tickets
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 Walking Tour by AlumniTM & optional King's

£23
per adult
Cambridge Walking Tour by AlumniTM & optional King's
Hop-On Hop-Off bus in Cambridge

City Sightseeing Cambridge Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

£17
per adult
City Sightseeing Cambridge Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
London: Uber Boat - Single Journey River Thames Cruise

London: Uber Boat - Single Journey River Thames Cruise

£10
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
London: Uber Boat - Single Journey River Thames Cruise
Fully guided Paris Day Trip with Cruise & Eiffel Tower Lunch

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

£250
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Paris Day Trip from London with Optional Eiffel Tower Lunch & Seine Cruise
City Cruises Lunch Cruise on the River Thames

City Cruises Lunch Cruise on the River Thames

£33
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
City Cruises Lunch Cruise on the River Thames
London: Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour

London: Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour

£29
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
London: Historic Pubs of Central London Walking Tour
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A dense forest with a large tree in the center.

Epping Forest

6.8/10 (6 reviews)
Rent a mountain bike and ride beneath the forest canopy or go bird-watching along the many hiking trails that wind through this ancient forest.
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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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