Real Essex
Discover real Essex on the doorstep of London. With historic woodlands, rolling wheat-fields dotted with poppies and windmills, estuaries and coastal villages it's the ideal location for RElaxation and REjuvenation.
REvisit 2008 - Paul Gogarty's 'Passion for Essex'
Paul Gogarty is one of the country's leading travel writers and award-winning authors. His latest venture 'The Coast Road', won the Best Narrative Travel Book Award by the British Guild of Travel Writers. The book charts Paul's motorhome journey over 3,000 miles exploring the English coast and their communities. With his ever evident passion and romantic spirit he captures the beauty of our coastlines as few can. The Observer describes him as 'a sentimental traveller, and when faced with the vastness and variety of the coast and its people that is no bad thing.' Whereas the Daily Mail says: 'No one has a better eye for a character, or a better ear for a quirky quote than Gogarty. Paul has produced a wonderful summer odyssey. It is a celebration of Englishness and an indelible record of a doomed and vanishing landscape.' Please visit Paul's Gogarty's website to find out more about his work.
We invited Paul Gogarty to share his experiences of Essex with you. The introduction to the 2008 REvisit guide is written by Paul based on his journey through the county last year. We hope that once you read his 'Passion for Essex' you will feel inspired to discover your very own real Essex.
Please click below to read the complete article. Click here to request your FREE 2008 difinitive guide to Essex.
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The Essex - Jiangsu Cultural Festival
Essex County Council is embarking upon a unique cultural festival to celebrate its 20 year partnership with Jiangsu Province in China.Hundreds of celebratory events will take place all over Essex for nine months between July 2008 and March 2009 in the biggest international arts festival Essex has ever enjoyed. Read more...
The publication Insight, distributed around the West Midlands, has recently awarded the Essex Way, published by Essex County Council, the Certificate of Recognition for the East of England’s Hidden Gem, specifically for the beautiful sights, sounds and even smells along the 81-mile route. Read more...
A unique new town trail for Saffron Walden has been launched. Hollywood style pavement plaques - 10 in total - make it easy for the visitor to follow the trail. This historic market town is set in the most beautiful surrounding countryside in the north west of the county. Read more ...
The RSPB Environment & Education Centre at Rainham Marshes in Purfleet has recently won a range of prestigious awards for its modern and innovative design, as well as the state of the art security, energy and water efficiency features. Read more...
The ancient county of Essex enjoys a mild climate, the driest in the British Isles, which offers a variety of soils from heavy clay to light chalk. In this promising environment, well-known and unknown garden designers have worked their magic to create some delightful experiences. Read more...
It is often said that Essex is a county of contrasts. The new edition of the Pevsner Architectural guide to Essex highlights just that. The range of architectural styles and important buildings that exist in Essex were influenced in equal measure by its strong links with East Anglia, its associations with the European mainland through Holland and Belgium and last but not least its close ties with London via the river Thames. Read more...