Things 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

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter

Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour London with Transport

€83
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour London with Transport
City Cruises 24 Hour Hop-On Hop-Off River Thames Cruise

City Cruises Flexible Sightseeing Cruise

€15
per adult
82% of travellers recommend
City Cruises Flexible Sightseeing Cruise
The London Pass®: Access 100+ Attractions

The London Pass®: Access 100+ Attractions

€115
per adult
74% of travellers recommend
The London Pass®: Access 100+ Attractions
Tower Bridge Admission Tickets

Tower Bridge Admission Tickets

€21
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Tower Bridge Admission Tickets
Fully guided Paris Day Trip with Cruise & Eiffel Tower Lunch

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

€257
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
Paris Day Trip from London with Optional Eiffel Tower Lunch & Seine Cruise
London: St Paul's Cathedral Entry Ticket

London: St Paul's Cathedral Entry Ticket

€31
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
London: St Paul's Cathedral Entry Ticket
Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge

€21
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Shared Guided Punting Tour of Cambridge
City Cruises Lunch Cruise on the River Thames

City Cruises Lunch Cruise on the River Thames

€38
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
City Cruises Lunch Cruise on the River Thames
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in Whitechapel

Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in Whitechapel

€12
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Jack the Ripper Walking Tour in Whitechapel
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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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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 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

A street market with a coffee stand and a Lloyds Bank building.

Colchester

A long, curved breakwater extending into calm waters at sunset.

Felixstowe

A rural landscape with a grassy field, a road, and several houses with red roofs.
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Harlow

A calm river with trees and a path along the bank.

Ware

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