This rural spa in a coastal corner of Essex offers a relaxing atmosphere for Italian-influenced seasonal dishes

A beauty salon with a bucolic setting in Lexden Heath gives the feeling of a country house hotel spa

This popular chain of Thai-style restaurants keeps adding new branches with another opening in Essex next month

Scheveningen, the Hague’s seaside resort is family friendly in summer or winter

Inspiring decor and outstanding dishes made with regional produce

A lively vibe pulls in a young crowd plus a new vegan menu for summer

The high street stalwart has colourfully revamped interiors and an affordable new menu

The Galvin Green Man adds French Fine Dining to its Seasonal Gastro Pub Menu 

A new boutique hotel in Southend offers innovative dishes and refined rooms

A revamped 1930s village free house turned gastro pub with colourful interiors and a friendly welcome

A new Syrian restaurant in Wivenhoe showcases the best of Syrian and Lebanese cuisine

Afternoon for tea at Wilkin & Sons' Tiptree jam shop and tea room

Scheveningen, the Hague’s seaside resort is family friendly in summer or winter

A new self catering cottage joins the Milsom’s empire of luxury local stays in bucolic Dedham

This rural spa in a coastal corner of Essex offers a relaxing atmosphere for Italian-influenced seasonal dishes

A lively vibe pulls in a young crowd plus a new vegan menu for summer

New flights from Southend to Malta make a weekend in the island’s first Design Hotel an easy option

A new boutique hotel in Southend offers innovative dishes and refined rooms

A three-star coastal landmark that offers families space and comfort

Chelmsford-born artist Grayson Perry's homage to Essex is open for bookings 

Sumptuous self-catering near coastal Frinton

An impressive riverside restaurant in the heart of Constable Country offers Michelin-rated menus and sublime service

WIN FOUR tickets to the Lee Valley Park Farms for a family day out with animals and insects that appeals to teens too

A female line-up graces the stage this weekend with free food, drink and activities for every age

This rural spa in a coastal corner of Essex offers a relaxing atmosphere for Italian-influenced seasonal dishes

I Love Essex has two tickets for this one-off summer concert at one of England’s grandest country houses - Audley End in Saffron Walden

Chelmsford-born artist Grayson Perry's homage to Essex is open for bookings 

A new book out on 7 September reveals the natural beauty of East Anglia and Essex

Join Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex for the annual regatta from 27 August 2017

Learn his tricks at the Thorpe-le-Soken Food For Thorpe festival, 26 & 27 August 2017

Head to Hatfield Forest this summer for dog walking, guided runs, meditation and yoga.

Afternoon for tea at Wilkin & Sons' Tiptree jam shop and tea room