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

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

Rave on in Essex: Zenfest House Music Festival Confirmed for September 2021

As the government’s plans for easing lockdown continue, the organisers of Zenfest plan for it to go ahead this autumn

Days out, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMarch 29, 2021festival, Essex, Kelvedon Hall, House music

Affordable Estuary Living Worth its Salt: Limebrook Walk, Maldon in Essex

Bag yourself a semi-rural, thoroughly modern retreat in the market town of Maldon

Ajanta Express Kitchen, Woodford: Tantalising Indian Takeaway

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

News, RestaurantsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoFebruary 16, 2021Indian food, Takeaway, Asian food, Essex takeaways

Ancestral Health, Tiptree: Is this the Best Sports Massage in Essex?

Are you all tied up in knots? Feel the tension melt away with an effective sports massage in an innovative rural health practice

Hosts with the Mosts: Eat Out Al Fresco in Essex

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

Firstsite: Get Your Ice Skates on in Essex

Go ice skating in Colchester on a pop-up ice rink for a festive winter experience

Win: An Autumn Spa Evening for Two at Milsoms Kesgrave Hall

Cosy up at a luxurious forest spa with an indulgent spa session for two

Spa & Wellness, Travel, Spa, News, Hotels, Days outJoanna Fernandez-corugedoOctober 30, 2020competition, win, spa, spa and wellnessComment

Cafe Brazil Restaurant, Maldon: South American Fusion Flavours

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

Days out, News, Restaurants, Editors picksJoanna Fernandez-corugedoOctober 7, 2020Cafe Brazil, Brazilian food, Maldon

New Build, Old Style: Rayne Gardens, Braintree in Essex

New homes available in a semi-rural location just outside Braintree, combine traditional 1930s exteriors with modern interiors

Property, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoSeptember 28, 2020Property, housing, new build, new developments, Redrow, Heritage, Braintree, arts and craftComment

New Spa Standard for Cancer Patients includes Essex Retreats

A new standard of training for spas means easier access to safe treatments for those living with cancer

News, Days out, most popular, Spa, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoSeptember 22, 2020cancer, wellness, spasComment

Spa Kesgrave Hall, Suffolk: a Woodland Wonderland Across the Essex border

Reflecting the loveliness of its woodland surroundings, Spa Kesgrave Hall offers relaxing treatments in a natural setting

Grand Trunk Road, Woodford, Essex: Indian Fine Dining

A glamorous Indian restaurant in the suburbs serves sublime dishes inspired by an ancient trade route

Editors picks, Restaurants, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoAugust 7, 2020Indian food, Woodford, Essex, TamarindComment

Hosts with the Most: Summer Self-Catering Escapes in Essex

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

Black History Tour: Ships, Sailors, Priests & Plantations

Learn London’s black history once Lockdown Lifts with Tour Guide Avril Nanton

Supporting Independent Restaurants Post Lockdown

Culinary Backstreets is helping keep restaurants opening with limited capacity afloat

Mediamatic ETEN: is this the Model for Social Distance Dining?

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

Planning a Wedding in Essex During the Coronavirus Crisis? Read on…

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

Hotels, News, Travel, Spa & WellnessJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMay 2, 2020Hotels, Travel