A new range of vegan, organic skin care products include naturally sweet-smelling SPFs and body lotions

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

A restored 17th century manor house turned elegant rural spa retreat a stone's throw from Chelmsford

A warm welcome and reviving spa treatments on the edge of Colchester

The perfect Victorian country house spa hotel in the heart of Constable Country 

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A Raymond Blanc-owned gastropub in Upminster wows with its mix of international flavours and charming staff

Vibrant Indian takeaway food worth travelling 40 miles for spices up a Friday night in

Eating outside is the only way for many of us to socialise, with patio heaters and warm clothes. Choose a glamorous hotel terrace or a village-pub beer garden

A colourful Brazilian bar in Essex is brightening up the lives of locals and diners who travel miles to sample their sunshine flavours

Culinary Backstreets is helping keep restaurants opening with limited capacity afloat

An innovative Dutch arts hub is trialing a set of individual greenhouses so diners can eat out but apart...

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Choose a design-led hotel in East London or a historic hotel in the oldest recorded Roman city in Essex…

A well-established golf and spa resort on the Essex-Suffolk border includes state-of-the-art sustainable lodges

The popular wellness retreat adds a natural skincare range and swimming pond

A gastro-pub with rooms once home to Jamie Oliver's parents has a new look and new owner

With 350-miles of coastline, fun-filled activities from watersports to sailing, rural charm and much more, why not choose Essex for your last-minute staycation this summer?

Choose a design-led self-catering pad in the heart of Constable country or a charming cottage on a near-secret island…

It’s hard to plan a wedding at the moment but a new scheme from a luxury Essex hotel should help take the stress away

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A well-established golf and spa resort on the Essex-Suffolk border includes state-of-the-art sustainable lodges

Colchester’s contemporary arts hub wins prestigious arts funding

A Raymond Blanc-owned gastropub in Upminster wows with its mix of international flavours and charming staff

A new two-day cultural event includes major performers and speakers from the worlds of fashion, music, the arts and comedy

With 350-miles of coastline, fun-filled activities from watersports to sailing, rural charm and much more, why not choose Essex for your last-minute staycation this summer?

The UK’s biggest BBQ festival is taking over Colchester Castle Park this summer with barbecue stalls, demonstrations from pros, DJs, live music and a hot-wing and chilli-eating contest