Places to Visit in Essex - Enjoy the Landscape, Bird Watching, Events, and Music Festival

England is the setting for some interesting places to visit in Essex. There are many who believe this is barren city, but that is not the case. The largest part of Essex is country and the scenery here is unbelievable. Since Essex is a county it contains several towns that have various attractions for both a family outing or time for the grown-ups to spend together.

One of these towns is Basildon. It is not a typical tourist attraction but there are some interesting things to see if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The Motorboat Museum is located here and for those who may be interested, there are a collection of outboard motors that date back to steam launched to the latest that are available today.

There is another interesting artifact located in Basildon. The Glass Bell Tower, which was cast in 1441 by a woman. The tower was opened by the Queen in 1999 and is 30m high.

Located in Stansted Mountfitchet is the Mountfitchet Castle. This is a great place to take the children for a family outing. There are orphan animals running the grounds and they include peacocks, geese, deer, goats and sheep. There is even a toy museum. A castle that has a history dating to the Vikings, Saxons and Romans, this is an interesting piece of history.

If the adults are on their own seeking places to visit in Essex, Rentwood is a fairly large town located close to Chelmsford in Essex. Visit the clubs, one of which is the Eclipse that is now taking care of the customers that were Sam’s Night Club since they have closed. The Hermit Club is nearby and has a good choice of local talent.

If you have the kids with you a trip to Old MacDonald’s Farm is an idea everyone might enjoy. Take the kids to the farm and enjoy the day with the animals. There are wallabies, cows, bunnies, sheep, pigs and even reindeer. The farm has both an indoor as well as outdoor areas to keep the little ones busy and the Farmyard Café is the perfect place to get dinner.

Of course, if you are interested in the history of the places to visit in Essex you can go to the Brentwood Museum. The museum is in what used to be a sexton’s cottage. The collection spans from 1840 to 1950. The various objects on display here are from both the social eras and the homes in this area of Essex.

For the nature lovers there are many nature reserves. Bird watching is popular as is the sailing business. If shopping is on your itinerary Colchester is one place you will not want to miss. It is also known for being the oldest town in England.

Historic places to visit in Essex would include Chelmsford. This town is known for being the birthplace of radio and is almost precisely the middle of the county of Essex. Visiting at the right time can allow you to enjoy their yearly music festival, the V Festival. The V stands for the Virgin Group - the event is sponsored by Virgin Mobile - and is held the next to last weekend in August. The festival draws big name rock music bands to perform, although they do have other types of music as well.

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