Britain’s oldest recorded town, has over 2,000 years of fascinating history and heritage for you to discover, which involves the Romans, the Saxons and the Normans.  This history is interpreted and displayed in the local museums, using exciting and up to date methods.  Examples of the best in fine and decorative art throughout the town, give Colchester the title of “Cultural Capital of Essex”.  The town has its own top class repertory theatre, the Mercury, which aims to make people laugh, have fun and be moved by strong vibrant theatre.  A zoo, castle and park, and excellent shopping make Colchester a great place to visit.

Colchester prides itself on being Britain’s oldest recorded town. The record was in the Histories of Pliny the Elder in 77 AD, when Colchester was known as Camulodunum. Going back to 5 AD Cunobelin (whom Shakespeare called Cymbeline) ruled Colchester. In 43 AD the Emperor Claudius was there to accept the submission of the Britons there and 11 years later a temple was constructed in his honour on the site where the present castle stands. In 60 AD Boudicca (better known as Boadicea) destroyed this temple, then between 65 and 80 AD the town wall was built - the oldest in Britain.

http://homepages.enterprise.net/jordy/leisure/hostelries.htm
http://www.hotels.uk.com/colchester.htm
http://www.bedandbreakfast-directory.co.uk/uploads/estate/html/to_Colchester.htm
http://www.matren.co.uk/holiday-homes/colchester.htm

http://www.colchester-zoo.co.uk/

http://www.colchestermuseums.org.uk/CM_html/default_castle1.html

Shopping - Colchester Town Centre offers a wide range of high street and a number of great original shops.

There is no real main shopping thoroughfare, many shops are located in the side streets off the main high street. It is a question of exploring or asking for directions to find somewhere specific!

The Crown Inn - 235 Lexden Rd, Colchester Tel:(01206) 572071

Traditional Out of Town Pub - A very good menu. The Crown has the benefit of a separate dining area. Watch out for the specialties & traditional fish and chips on Fridays.

The Lemon Tree - 48 St.Johns Street, Colchester Tel:(01206) 767337

Delicious food, choose from the bistro type menu. This is a busy popular place to go for a special meal.

Le Talbooth Restaurant - Gun Hill, Dedham Tel:(01206) 323150

Le Talbooth is a nationally renowned restaurant in the heart of Constable Country. A wonderful setting for inspiring food.

Mr. Wing (Chinese)

Feel like Chinese highly recommended.

3 Centurion House St., St.Johns Street Tel:(01206) 578331

A small Chinese Restaurant located in the town centre. This restaurant although small serves fine Chinese meals. Again we advise that you pre-book to ensure you get a table.

http://www.colchester-angle.com/eatndrink/pubs/

The George Hotel - 116 High St. Colchester Tel:(01206) 578494

A lovely old hotel along the main high street. Downstairs is a large lounge bar and a good restaurant.  It is popular with all ages, a respectable quieter place to drink and chat with a friendly atmosphere.  If you are planning to have a meal we recommend that you get there early or preferably book.

Fred's Bar-Cafe - 77 East Hill, Colchester Tel:(01026) 790977

A nice modern bar off the main street. Popular with younger people and students. Nice bar staff too! There is seating around the bar and lots of tables and chairs.

Twisters Cafe Bar - 45 North Hill, Colchester

Another popular bar, it can be quite noisy and music is played quite loud. There is some seating.

Hippodrome - 131 High St, Colchester Tel:(01206) 762555

A large Nightclub in the centre of Colchester, there is a large dance floor in the main part of the club, good decor and music.  Upstairs has a gallery and separate bar. There are various themed nights so check to see which night is best for you!

L'Aristos - The Colchester Mill Hotel, East St. Colchester Tel:(01206) 870990

A smaller club, nevertheless very popular. Again theme nights are the order of the day! A basement type feel can make this club appear smaller than it is, especially when its busy. This club may be more popular with older clubbers, there is plenty of opportunity to pull)

Route - 20-28 Queen St. Colchester Tel:(01206) 366377

A warehouse style lively club, Thursday is a big night you pay to get in and nothing else for drinks! A good atmosphere with a fairly young crowd, go along and see for yourself. (entry charge and promotion is subject to change check before).

Click on the link below:
http://www.fastfood.com/restaurants/Vermont/Vermont_Colchester.htm

This pretty riverside town faces Rowhedge and Fingringhoe across the river Colne, and was once the haunt of smugglers. The town has a very attractive quayside. In medieval times the people of Wivenhoe made their living from fishing, but as the fishing industry declined in the 15th century the boat-building industry developed. During the last war sections of Mulberry Harbour and minesweepers were built here. The church is mainly 19th century, although the west tower dates from 1500. There is a fine brass to William, Viscount Beaumont. The University of Essex stands in Wivenhoe Park. The principal buildings of the University lie in well-wooded grounds near the river. They consist of two groups of large towers, which are residential blocks, with a central complex of buildings enclosing squares and terraces, linked by pedestrian walks. First opened in 1964, there are now nearly 6,000 students at the university during term-time.

Click here for everything you need to know about Wivenhoe. http://www.wivenhoe.gov.uk/About_Wivenhoe/about_wivenhoe.htm

Wivenhoe For Children

Bring the children with you, for they will surely enjoy the well-equipped Play Area beside the free car park at the heart of the village. This Play Area is enclosed to keep out dogs - further up the adjoining field there is an exercise area for them. Older children will enjoy a game on the field, and there are public toilets in the car park (including a disabled toilet which needs a Radar key to open it.)

Part of the Colne Local Nature Reserve

Colchester Borough Council (CBC) own most of Wivenhoe Wood with the balance owned by Wivenhoe Town Council.     The wood is being promoted as part of a Colne Local Nature Reserve by the Borough Council, with the aim of safeguarding its wildlife value as well as increasing opportunities for enjoying and learning about nature. 

In 1999, plans were agreed by CBC to create the Colne Local Nature Reserve to include Wivenhoe Wood, Lower Lodge Farm open space and Wivenhoe Ferry Marsh. This initiative is part of a strategic approach to developing and managing of an extensive network of Local Nature Reserves in Colchester.

The wood covers an area of approximately 16.5 ha (40.7 acres). It lies on the northern side of the River Colne on rising ground between Essex University and Wivenhoe, Colchester, and adjoins other Borough Council-owned open spaces and lies close to the Upper Colne Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Wivenhoe Wood is designated a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation in the Council's Deposit Draft Local Plan (2001). It lies within the Salary Brook and Lower Colne Valley Countryside Conservation Area due to its high landscape value. An area of salt marsh located to the north west is part of the aforementioned SSSI.

Whilst no public rights of way exist in the wood itself there are many well established paths running through the site. A right of way does run along the flood defense wall but is not used. The Wivenhoe Trail (a cycle route established by the Borough Council during the early 1990s) runs through the north western corner and is used in lieu of the right of way.

Most of the site lies on fluvial sand and gravels interleaved with clays. To the south end, several streams rise from springs and discharge into Wivenhoe Ferry Marsh to the west. At the north end a surface water drain discharges into a deep gulley through woodland and into the river through salt marsh. 

The central section of woodland is ‘ancient’ and therefore an Essex and Colchester BAP priority habitat. It has probably been managed for its timber and wood for hundreds of years – possibly providing material for the local boat building industry. Other parts of the wood were, until relatively recently, open land used as grazing pasture.

Wivenhoe Wood and adjoining land comprise the largest accessible natural open space in the locality and the most important informal recreation area in Wivenhoe. Dog walking, jogging and play by children are the main uses. No formal visitor surveys have been carried out but it is known that approximately a hundred local people from a wide age range and socio-economic backgrounds visit and enjoy the site each day during the summer.  In addition, the Wivenhoe Trail is well used for recreational cycling and ‘commuting’. 

Access

Many paths criss-cross the woodland. One runs from the bottom of Elm Grove into the main coppice area. In addition, there is access to the site for visitors from King George V Playing Field, Rosabelle Avenue, Spring Lane and the Wivenhoe Trail. For management purposes the main access is from a public car park at the end of Rosabelle Avenue that leads to a surfaced vehicular track and a woodland glade. 

The car park, which has a 2.25m height barrier at its entrance, was originally designed to accommodate ten cars but in recent years the car park's shingle surface has become overgrown especially at the edges and it might not be possible to now accommodate 10 cars . 

A hard surfaced pedestrian path runs from the same car park through a kissing gate with a chicane to the glade. It was installed to give access to visitors with disabilities but tends to become overgrown in the summer. In addition, the loose car park surface is not ideal for anyone trying to reach the path with a wheelchair or pushchair.

In 2000 the Maurice Britton trail was established through the wood and is waymarked by simple arrowed posts set at intervals along the route. The Wivenhoe Trail lies west of the railway line and is outside of the site except for a short section to the north west.

http://www.colchester-cycling.org.uk/pages/wivenhoetrail.html

Wivenhoe - R Colne - Alresford Creek - Wivenhoe Walk ID: 1028  9.66km Easy Walk

• May Fayre : last Spring Bank Holiday
• June Market and Art on the Railings : 1st Saturday in June
• Open Gardens Weekend: June or July
• Wivenhoe Sailing Club Regatta : July
• Wivenhoe Town Regatta : August
• Horticultural Show : 2nd Saturday in September
• Christmas Fayre : 1st Thursday in December

Wivenhoe is a picturesque little town with a very pleasant waterfront and some lovely old houses. Shipbuilding was formerly carried on here and you will pass through the site of the old shipyard. There is also an impressive barrage, built to prevent tidal surges reaching the town and Colchester further upriver. An observation platform near it makes a good place to sit and have a snack before the main part of your walk. The Colne, too is a picturesque river and the stretch of the former Crab and Winkle Line, which used to join Colchester and Brightlingsea is a pleasure to walk. The area around Alresford is much used for obtaining sand and gravel - in fact you pass several workings. The water filled pits of disused workings provide pleasant lakes and homes for wildfowl and wildlife as well as the haunts of anglers. You again pass a number of these on your way. Once you have passed to the far side of Wivenhoe again you return to the path along the river for the final stretch back to the railway station. This path (and the section you used before, including the Crab and Winkle stretch) form part of a continuous cycleway which joins the ports of Hull and Harwich.

Places to eat & drink

Places of Interest

Tye Farm: Elmstead Road, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7AX Phone: 01206 822 400 2.2m from Alresford

Beth Chatto Gardens: Clacton Road, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7DB Phone: 01206 822 007 1.5m from Alresford

Five acres of landscaped gardens include extensive water gardens, shady walks and a Mediterranean-type garden where aromatic drought-loving plants thrive. Adjoining nursery contains a wide variety of plants for sale.

http://www.bethchatto.co.uk/

Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve: South Green Road, Fingringhoe, Essex. CO5 7DN Phone: 01206 729678 2.3m from Alresford

The reserve overlooks the River Colne and contains a variety of habitats. There is a modern interpretation centre

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Oaks/7393/page4.html

Brightlingsea Museum 1 Duke street, Brightlingsea CO7 0EA; telephone (01206) 303384 or 303185. 3.2m from Alresford

Open April-October Monday and Thursday 1400-1700; Saturdays 1000-1600. At other times by appointment. Toilets: with access for the disabled. Bus service: Eastern National 78 from Colchester, Cedric’s 78X; no railway station. Free car park. ‘The present collection depicts the industries, people and events that have influenced the development of Brightlingsea.’

http://www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk/history/museum.htm

3.8m  Hams Farm Bed and Breakfast Contact: Emma Dixon, Hams Farm, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex, UK, CO5 7AL Tel/Fax 01206 735 247

Not a Farmhouse but a spacious Bungalow with outstanding countryside views

2 Double Bedrooms with own bathroom private from main accommodation

Tents, Caravans, Motor homes , Welcome

Pubs

The Pointer Inn Wivenhoe Rd Alresford, Colchester Essex, CO7 8AQ
Telephone: 01206 822866   0.4m

Kings Arms Main Rd Frating, Colchester Essex, CO7 7DJ
Telephone: 01206 250277 1.6m

Kings Arms Clacton Rd Elmstead, Colchester Essex, CO7 7AA
Telephone: 01206 822579 1.8m

Restaurants

Dragon House (1.7 miles) 30 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9AH  Tel: 01206 822221

The Bakehouse (1.7 miles) 5 High St, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9BJ  Tel: 01206 824569

Maltravers (1.9 miles) Clacton Rd, Elmstead, Colchester
Essex, CO7 7AD  Tel: 01206 822419

Partyfare (2.5 miles) Colchester Rd, Frating, Colchester
Essex, CO7 7DX

Fast Food & Take-away

Wivenhoe Fish Shop (1.6 miles) East St, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9BW  Tel: 01206 822018

Dragon House (1.7 miles) 30 The Avenue, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9AH  Tel: 01206 822221

The Bakehouse (1.7 miles) 5 High St, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9BJ  Tel: 01206 824569

Valentinos (1.7 miles) 11 High St, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9BE  Tel: 01206 825738

Bengal Spice (1.7 miles) 47-49 High St, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9AZ  Tel: 01206 823582

Henley's Of Wivenhoe (1.8 miles) 9 Vine Pde, Wivenhoe, Colchester
Essex, CO7 9HA  Tel: 01206 820222

Mikes Golden Fish Dish (1.9 miles) Clacton Rd, Elmstead, Colchester
Essex, CO7 7AA  Tel: 01206 822585

Maltravers (1.9 miles) Clacton Rd, Elmstead, Colchester
Essex, CO7 7AD  Tel: 01206 822419

Great Bentley has the largest village green in the country, a short stroll from the quaint rural railway station with its level crossing.

Great Bentley is a large and pleasant village, scattered round an extensive level or common, of 42 acres, on the eastern side of the vale of a rivulet, 8 miles E.S.E. of Colchester. The parish contains 1005 inhabitants, and 3188 acres of fertile land, pleasingly diversified with hill and dale, and extending southward to the creek, which communicates with the Colne, near Brightlingsea.

http://website.lineone.net/~greatbentley/

0.1m The Plough Inn Plough Rd Great Bentley, Colchester Essex, CO7 8LA
Telephone: 01206 250563

2.8m The Pointer Inn Wivenhoe Rd Alresford, Colchester Essex, CO7 8AQ
Telephone: 01206 822866

1.8m The Snooty Fox Frating Rd Great Bromley, Colchester Essex, CO7 7JW
Telephone: 01206 251065

This is where the Colchester railway line forks to either Clacton on Sea or Frinton and Walton.  There are various public houses and restaurants in the village for refreshment.  A   mile country walk from Thorpe railway station takes you through to Beaumont-cum-Moze.

Thorpe-le-Soken - Weeley Heath - Thorpe-le-Soken 8.05km Easy Walk

Walk ID: 816 

You start from the picturesque village church (behind the Comarques Inn) and walk past old cottages then through farmland to cross the railway line and continue through the pastoral landscape to the village of Weeley. After passing the church and hall and by-passing a wood (unless you want to extend the walk by a detour) you pass for a second time close to an incredible structure which is a navigational aid owned and run by National Air Traffic Services and which acts as a vital beacon for all aircraft passing over south east England, including those heading to or from Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick. If bluebells are in season it will be worth your while to make the there-and-back detour into Weeley Wood. When you arrive back in Thorpe there are some pleasant little pubs and eating houses as well as a number of interesting village shops.

Thorpe le Soken - Landermere - Beaumont Quay - Beaumont cum Moze - Thorpe le Soken Walk ID: 1460  11.27km Moderate Walk

Starting in Thorpe le Soken, you use mainly farmland paths to visit Landermere and Beaumont cum Moze before returning to Thorpe. There are excellent views over the Walton Backwaters and Hamford Water at a number of points along the route and you can enjoy a very pleasant stretch along a creek which at one time was regularly in use by Thames Sailing Barges. The famous remains of one of these craft (Rose) can be seen on the walk at Beaumont Quay. This quay, now disused, was built of stone recycled from the old London Bridge. You will also see an interesting row of cottages. One of these is the former home of Sir William Gull. Born in a barge at St Osyth he later became Physician to Queen Victoria. He is also credited with curing Prince Albert of typhus. However, his memory is not entirely without mystery. Many believe he was the original Jack the Ripper. The date of his death is disputed and some believe the large grave in Thorpe in which he and his wife are said to be buried may contain the remains of at least one other person.

http://www.thorpelesoken.net/localinfo/localinfo_pub_resturants.htm

Kirby Cross - Kirby le Soken - The Wade - Kirby Cross

Walk ID: 690  12.88 Moderate Walk

This is a secluded walk, full of atmosphere, wildlife and birdlife. You get the chance to visit the church at Kirby le Soken and there are three pubs along the way. You will glimpse Harwich and Felixstowe, 15 miles away. But best of all this is a visit to a backwater in every sense of the term! Horsey Island has one lonely residence and the tenant enjoys life best that way. After all he is cut off for most of every 24 hour period, although he does have a boat, which you will undoubtedly see moored at the far side of the sunken causeway. The area is used extensively by wildfowlers and fishermen, but it also has its own nature reserve, which you will pass on the way. There are a couple of opportunities to shorten the walk, but you will get greatest enjoyment from seeing it through to the end!

Frinton-on-Sea is a haven where you can escape the stresses of life.  Yet it hasn't missed the thrust of 20th Century development and offers activities for visitors and residents alike. The town is split in two by the Colchester to Walton-on-Naze railway line, and living "inside The Gates" carries more status.   Frinton clings to its former glories and conservationists resist change.  Until recently one of Frinton's oft-quoted claims to fame was that inside The Gates there were no public houses - but in fact the resort's first pub, The Lock and Barrel, opened in September 2000. Frinton also has just one chip shop, which had to fight hard to win planning permission a few Years ago.

Accommodation in an elegant Edwardian home

Jerry & Hilary Russell offer accommodation near to town centre & close by the seafront. Double/twin rooms with en-suite & single rooms available.

The Rock Hotel

The Only Hotel on Frinton Seafront, Esplanade, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, CO13 9EQ  Phone: +44 (0)1255 677194, Fax: +44 (0)1255 675173

Single Bed and Breakfast, Double /Twin Bed and Breakfast, Triple Bed and Breakfast, Family Bed and Breakfast all available.

Description

Flat, firm sandy beaches between a series of timber groynes. The beach is backed by sloping cliffs. This is a quiet, family resort.

Water Quality

There are two combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in the area so care should be taken when bathing after heavy rain.

Bathing Safety

There are seafront wardens and a beach boat patrol in operation.

Litter

The beach is manually cleaned daily in season by a Council contractor. Litter bins are available. Dogs are banned from 1st May - 30th September.

Facilities

Slip-way and toilets (including disabled).

Seaside Activities

Swimming, sailing, windsurfing. There is zoning for water sports activities. Wildlife and Walks.  Coastal path to Holland Haven Country Park.

Walton-on-the-Naze is a small English seaside town on the Essex coast, North-East of London. The town has served as a summer holiday resort, mainly for the home counties and for Londoners, for nearly 200 years. Walton also hosts an active Lifeboat Station funded by the RNLI and has one of the longest piers in Europe.

The Naze - an unspoilt headland open to the general public. Part of the Naze is an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The terrain of the Naze is a mixture of heathland, tidal salt-marshes and sandy beaches.

Rare bird life, Marsh Harrier, Teal, Twite, Red Back Shrike and Widgeon are just some of the rarer species seen on the Naze. Visitors are requested NOT to disturb the nesting and breeding areas. Wildlife boat trips are available - click here for details

The second longest pier in the UK (and longest sea-bound pier in Europe at over 2600 feet [800 Metres]). The New Walton Pier carries one of the world's oldest operating amusement parks. On the pier you will find rides, amusement arcades, tenpin bowling, restaurants and sea fishing.

Walton Maritime Museum in the Old Life Boat House, East Terrace, Walton-on-the-Naze CO14 8PZ Tel: 01255 675757. There are lifeboat, pier, geology and milling exhibits. The "City of Leicester" RNLI boarding boat stands at the entrance. The museum is open in the afternoons from July to September and on Bank Holiday weekends.

Crumbling cliffs known for the well-preserved fossils found nearby. Grey Olltwit's U.K. fossil Site has a page dedicated to fossils found at the Naze.

Beautiful Beaches

Miles of clean, safe, sandy beaches ideal for a summer day out or even a winter walk!

Cliffs

Exciting cliffs with acres of lush grass at their summit - a wonderful place to relax and watch children play. 

Swim

In the sea or in our Swimming Pool on the Bathhouse Meadow, including an Aqua Slide for the kids to enjoy!

Tel: 01255 676608

Indoor Bowls Club

Columbine Leisure Centre

Holds regular events such as; Friday night cinema, Sunday indoor boot sale and theatrical shows, call for further details.
Tel: 01255 851680

Skateboard Park

Opened in March 2003 our skateboard park is suitable for beginners to advanced skaters.

Pier and Amusements

We are proud to have the second longest pier in Great Britain with one of the world's oldest operating amusement parks. With tenpin bowling, rides, bingo, refreshments and firework bonanzas throughout the summer!

Supersaver Wristband - One price to pay, play all day!
Tel: 01255 682400

Wildlife Walks

Walk along our backwaters for an alternative view of Walton, which is extremely rich in bird life and geology. Pick up a copy of the Walton Wildlife Guide leaflet from Tourist Information or the Community Project Shop.

Tel: 01255 677006

Walton Maritime Museum, East Terrace, Walton-on-Naze CO14 8PZ; (01255) 675757. Open Bank Holiday weekends (except Christmas and New Year) 1200-1500; July to September daily 1400-1600. Confirm by phone: (01255) 678259. Toilets: access for the disabled. Bus service: catch local bus to Hall Lane. Railway station: Walton 1 mile. Free car park. ‘Exhibits housed in the old lifeboat house focus on Walton’s lifeboats, the geology of the Naze cliffs, plus the town’s steamers, backwaters and piers.’

The oldest part of the town is Great Clacton, comprising an attractive group of shops, pubs and restaurants within the shadow of the 12th century parish church. A fair was held in the vicinity of the Ship inn every June 29th for 700 years but was discontinued in 1872.

For more information go to

http://www.clacton-on-sea.net/

Esplanade Hotel - 2 Star Hotel in the Clacton on Sea region of Essex, United Kingdom

A warm welcome assured and ideal for spring and autumn breaks. The Esplanade Hotel is ideally situated on the seafront. South facing it overlooks the sea. Attractive views may be enjoyed from the garden, public rooms and many of the bedrooms.

27-29 Marine Parade East
Clacton-on-sea
Essex,
CO15 1UU

Melrose Hotel - Guest Accommodation in the Clacton on Sea

The Hotel has an unrivalled position on the sea front, and we also have ample car parking space at the front and rear of the premises. Clacton town centre, pier and amusements are only a short walking distance from the hotel.

53 Marine Parade East
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 6AD

King's Cliff Hotel
Kings Parade
Holland-on-sea
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 5JB
Phone: +44 (0)1255 812343
Fax: +44 (0)1255 812271

Sandrock Hotel 

1 Penfold Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 1JN
Location Map
Phone: +44 (0)1255 428215
Fax: +44 (0)1255 428215



Waverley Hall Hotel - Hotel in the Clacton on Sea region of Essex, United Kingdom

Traditional family run hotel, set in own grounds, overlooking the seafront at Clacton. Close to the shops, placed for journeys to Colchester, and Suffolk. All rooms have en suite at the hotel.

Marine Parade West
Clacton On Sea
Essex
CO15 1RD
Adelaide Guesthouse
24 Wellesley road
Clacton on sea
Essex
CO15 3PP
England

The Cabana

8 Collingwood Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex CO15 1UL England

"A small family run licenced guest house, en-suite rooms, sea views two minutes from the beach and a short walk to the pier and town centre"

Pond House

Earls Hall Farm, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8BP
Telephone: 01255 820458
Fax: 01255 822370
English Tourism Council 4 Diamonds

For more information on where to stay contact:-

Tendring District Council Tourist Information Centre
Clacton-on-Sea:
23 Pier Avenue
Clacton-on-Sea
CO15 1QD
Phone: (01255) 423400

http://www.clactonpier.co.uk/index.htm

Clacton Factory Shopping Village
Clacton Leisure Centre
www.playrascals.co.uk.

Shopping tends to be cheaper and there are several bargain stores and Charity shops in the Centre of town, about the Station Road Area.

There are two big shopping Areas Glade Park where Safeways, Homebase,, Iceland, Halfords, Carpet Right have their stores and Clacton Factory Shopping Village,Stephensons Road CO15 4XA Shopping City near the Industrial Park which concentrates on stylish, trademarked goods at high prices.

There is also an out of town Safeways Shopping Centre at Little Clacton.

Clacton boasts an excellent modern High Street with most national names present including Marks and Spencer, Co-op, Woolworth, Mothercare, Edinburgh Woolen Mill and WH Smith to name but a few.

Clacton's market days are on Tuesday and Saturday and a covered market is open in the town from Monday to Saturday. Jaywick also holds its traditional market every Sunday (Summer only).

For those of you who like a bargain no shopping trip would be complete without a visit to Clacton Factory Shopping Village. This Factory Outlet Centre features a range of designer and high street merchandise at amazing prices and is open all year round. Everyone likes a bargain and with up to 60% off normal selling prices you get the choice and quality of the high street but pay less for it.

Cinema

Flicks, Pier Avenue 01255 421188