Where to stay, eat, spa & go — I Love Essex & East London

Iberian Wellness Retreats: Nature, Yoga & Music

From walks with donkeys to harp therapy and yoga, this Spanish retreat offers autumn wellness wonders you can fly to from Stansted

Spa & Wellness, Travel, Editors picks, HotelsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 21, 2025Spain, Wellness, Retreats, Autumn, Travel, NewsComment

The Collab, Walthamstow: Roasts and Sublime Sides

A neighbourhood restaurant in the heart of Walthamstow dishes hearty roasts in a sociable space

Editors picks, Restaurants, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 12, 2025Walthamstow restaurants, Eating out, East London, East London restaurants, new, newsComment

Get 10% Off Wecasa at-Home Beauty Treatments in London

Bring the salon to your London living room with at-home treatments bookable online

Editors picks, News, New flight routes, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJanuary 6, 2025mobile wellness, at home services, News, Offer, Spa and Wellness, spa, wellnessComment

South Place Hotel, Moorgate: Get 20% Off Valentine's Day Menu

Enjoy a special offer on SP3’s special romantic sharing menu

Days out, Editors picks, Restaurants, News, Travel, HotelsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJanuary 30, 2024East London, Art hotels, British, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, D&D London, Conran, valentine's day

WIN: Tickets to the New Oxygen Opening in Romford this Month

Let off steam, bounce around and climb at a new indoor active venue opening in Romford on 22 December

Travel, News, Days out, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoNovember 29, 2023win, family fun, trampolining, activityComment

Why Essex Wines are Among the Best in the UK

For a taste of incredible wines, head to three of the best vineyards in the rolling Essex countryside

Days out, Editors picks, most popularJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 18, 2023Vineyards, Wine, Essex vineyardsComment

New Low-Cost Stansted Flights to Kayseri in Türkiye

The Essex airport launches a direct route from the UK to Kayseri near Cappadocia in time for summer

New flight routes, Travel, News, newsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMay 3, 2023London Stansted Airport, new route, new flights, Travel, Norway, Turkiye, CapadocciaComment

Hosts with the Most: Boutique Hotels for Spring

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

News, Hotels, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoFebruary 17, 2023Essex, Staycation, East London, Historic, Colchester, Farringdon

Stoke By Nayland Apple Tree Lodges: An Eco Resort For All Seasons

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

Hotels, Spa & Wellness, Days out, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoFebruary 10, 2023eco, golf, spa, wellness, lodges, Essex spas, eco Essex

The Glass House Retreat, Essex: Natural Swimming & Skincare

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

Editors picks, Hotels, News, New flight routes, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 23, 2022Wellness, detox, retreat, spas

London City Airport Launches New Flight to Deauville, France

The East London hub launches a new summer route from the UK to one of France’s prettiest towns

Editors picks, New flight routesJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMay 30, 2022Deauville, France, new routes, London City Airport, SeasonalComment

The Cricketers, Clavering in Essex: Bowled Over

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

News, Hotels, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoNovember 3, 2021Jamie Oliver, The Cricketers, Essex pubs, Pubs with outside heating, pubs with rooms

Museum of the Year: Firstsite wins £100,000 Arts Fund

Colchester’s contemporary arts hub wins prestigious arts funding

Editors picks, Days out, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoSeptember 22, 2021Colchester, arts award, Freelands Award, Arts funding, women, community

The Jobber’s Rest, Upminster: Soufflés and Seafood

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

Days out, Restaurants, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoAugust 17, 2021Raymond Blanc, The Jobber's Rest, Essex pubs, Upminster

EA Festival: Hedingham Castle to Host Inaugural Essex Arts Festival

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

Days out, Editors picks, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 19, 2021festivals, arts, castle hedingham, sculpture, Susie Dent, Arizona Muse

Get to Know the Real Essex with a Last-Minute Summer Staycation

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?

Hotels, News, Editors picks, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 2, 2021Essex, Staycations, Hotels, Days out in Essex

WIN Tickets to Smoke & Fire BBQ Festival in Colchester Castle Park!

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

Days out, Editors picks, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 7, 2021Festival, BBQ, Colchester Events, Summer 2021

Lakeside Luxury: Homes at Channels, Chelmsford in Essex

A new waterside development 30-minutes from London offers contemporary homes with a regional accent

News, most popular, PropertyJoanna Fernandez-corugedoApril 28, 2021Marden Homes, Chelmsford, Homes at Channels, Lakeside property, Essex property