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Marsh Farm Country Park
Marsh Farm Road
South Woodham Ferrers
Essex,
CM3 5WP
Telephone Line: 01245 321552
Information Line: 01245 324191
Fax: 01245 323163
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Marsh Farm Country Park is a working farm where children can get close to farm animals and play safely in the adventure play areas. Owned and managed by Essex County Council, it provides an enjoyable and educational day out for all the family.
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The Original Great Maze
Blake End,
Near Braintree,
Essex,
CM77 6RA
Tel: 01376 553146
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The Original Great Maze at Blake End, near Braintree in Essex, is just that – one of the world’s most challenging and infuriating mazes, but a great family attraction nonetheless. There are over 5 miles of paths to follow, but only one will lead you to the central tower, from where you can watch other people trying to find it.
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Sealife Adventure
Southend-on-Sea,
Essex,
SS1 2ER
Tel: 01702 442211
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The Sealife adventure on Southend’s sea front offers a unique opportunity to get to know some of the world’s most breathtaking underwater creatures. There are aquaria full of tropical species, crustaceans and predators, and visitors can find out about life under the sea with informative and entertaining talks. There is also a café and gift shop.
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Tropical Wings World of Wildlife
South Woodham Ferrers,
Near Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM3 5QZ
Tel: 01245 425394
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Tropical Wings World of Wildlife, near Chelmsford in Essex, makes an excellent family day out. Here you will find one of the largest and most exciting butterfly houses in the UK, with over 6000 sq ft of recreated tropical rainforest home to fantastic species of butterflies, plants and exotic birds. There are also reptiles, mammals and fish, as well as a mini-beast display that appeals to young and old alike, and a tearoom serving drinks and snacks seven days a week.
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Mangapps Railway Museum
Southminster Road,
Burnham-on-Crouch,
Essex,
CM0 8QQ
Tel: 01621 784898
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Mangapps Railway Museum is a fully operational working museum, near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. There are 10 steam and diesel locomotives operating on three quarters of a mile of track, which features beautifully restored signal boxes and painstakingly recreated stations. There is also a static display of railway memorabilia and curiosities, and a programme of special displays runs throughout the year.
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Hylands House
Duke Street,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 1JE
Tel: 01245 606396
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Hylands House is a beautifully ornate Grade II listed building dating from the 18th Century, set in over 500 acres of landscaped gardens and parkland near Chelmsford in Essex. It has been painstakingly restored to its former glory, and features an intricately detailed interior with period furniture and décor. The house is open to the public, and can also accommodate weddings, conferences and events.
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Kelvedon Hatch Bunker
Kelvedon Hall Lane,
Brentwood,
Essex,
CM14 5TL
Tel: 01277 364883
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Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker may be set amidst the beautiful Essex countryside, but it offers a chilling insight into the past, and the fear of nuclear attack on the UK. It was built into the side of a hill, with 10 ft thick reinforced concrete walls, and extends into a labyrinth of rooms, chambers and command centres into which the British Government would have retreated, and from where the country would have been run. Visitors can see for themselves the bunker with its own water supply and electricity generators, BBC studio and radar room.
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Colne Valley Railway
Yeldham Road,
Castle Hedingham,
Essex,
CO9 3DZ
Tel: 01787 461174
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At the Colne Valley the golden age of steam is still alive and well, thanks to the sterling efforts of the Colne Valley Railway Preservation Society. A one-mile length of this historic railway track has been preserved and a fleet of beautifully restored steam locomotives take passengers through the picturesque Colne Valley scenery. There are special displays and family days organised throughout the summer months.
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Mountfitchet Castle and Village
Near Stansted,
Essex,
CM24 8SP
Tel: 01279 813237
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Mountfitchet Castle and Norman Village of 1066 is an intriguing insight into medieval England. It is situated near Stansted in western Essex, and is the only faithfully restored motte and bailey castle in the world. Visitors can find out exactly what life was like in the years following the Norman invasion, with interactive displays and informative staff in period costume.
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Hyde Hall Gardens
Rettendon,
Near Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM3 8ET
Tel: 01245 400256
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Hyde Hall Gardens, near Chelmsford in Essex, is one of the region’s finest gardens and is testament to the efforts of the RHS in transforming what was a bare windswept hill with just six trees to over 320 acres of diverse gardens, displays and the national collection of Viburnum.
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