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

Essex to Iceland: New Stansted to Reykjavik Route

Low-cost airline WOW launches new flights from Stansted to Reykjavik

Secret Gardens of Essex

National Gardening Week 2021 celebrates the feelgood power of gardens. Find your favourite in this coffee table book revealing the natural beauty of Essex

Celebrate Sailing in the Cowes of the East Coast

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

Days out, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoAugust 12, 2017burnham on crouch, yachting, regatta, Days out in Essex

What do Julian Dicks, Mel Giedroyc and an Essex village have in common?

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

Eastern Promise: Fly Stansted to US East Coast

Stansted launches new flights to New York and Boston - bookable now!

Flight searches to Mallorca spike as Love Island hots up

Fly from Stansted to the location of ITV2's reality show

News, most popular, TravelJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJuly 11, 2017Majorca, Love Island, ITV, Travel, Spain, Balearic Islands

Live the Dream in a New Luxury Lodge

Sumptuous self-catering near coastal Frinton

News, HotelsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 23, 2017self catering, lodges, luxury, staycation

Mountain Excitement: New Stansted-Grenoble Flights

A thrice-weekly route opens up the stunning ski area for summer breaks

News, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 19, 2017Grenoble, France, Stansted, Ryanair, ski resorts summer, alpine

Jean-Christophe Novelli in Essex!

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

WIN AN ‘I LOVE ESSEX’ PRINT

County love...Win a framed I Love Essex print!

News, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoJune 7, 2017I love essex, competition, win, framed print

Head to Hatfield Forest this summer

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

A Syrian Feast in the East

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

The Tiptree Tea Room, Museum and Jam Shop, Tiptree

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

Days out, Restaurants, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoApril 25, 2017Tiptree jam afternoon tea

Maldon Mud Race, 10 June 2018

You don't have to be crazy to do the Maldon Mud Race, but it helps...

Days out, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoApril 11, 2017maldon, mud, Days out in Essex, charity

Lucca, Manningtree

Lucca Enoteca in Manningtree offers authentic wood-fired pizzas and classic pasta dishes

Restaurants, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMarch 15, 2017

New RHS Garden Holidays offer access to private gardens in East Anglia

New RHS Garden Holidays open access to private gardens in East Anglia, including Beth Chatto in Essex

News, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMarch 9, 2017gardens, RHS, Essex, private

WildForestGym, Brentwood

WIN an Obstacle Experience at WildForestGym in Brentwood, a 20-acre forest gym offering training for obstacle races and an alternative way to get fit

News, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMarch 8, 2017health, fitness, forest, obstacles, muddy, wild fitness, training

Le Talbooth, Dedham

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