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With 350 miles of coastline, Essex restaurants have access to some terrific local seafood. Credit: Getty.

Submit your nominations for the Essex Life Food & Drink Awards 2025
Nominate your favourite places; the people who make eating out special – and the local food and drink you can’t get enough of

Homes and Gardens

Cottage planting has been used in the front garden of this period property in Stock, designed and built by Cube 1994. CREDIT Gap Photos

Inspiration if your outside space is in need of a ‘lift’ for 2025
From the beautiful spring bulbs blooming, tree blossom and milder days, it’s a time where our gardens take centre stage.

Stunning - 16th century Grade II Listed farmhouse in south Essex

Stunning - 16th century Grade II Listed farmhouse in south Essex

Historic south Essex farmhouse listed on market at £1.35m

Hollymead Square development in Newport- where buyers won;t have to pay energy bills for five years.

Hollymead Square development in Newport- where buyers won;t have to pay energy bills for five years.

The country’s largest ever “Zero Bills” development

Elegant equestrian country estate in Brentwood on the market at £2.5m

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Things to do

All Things Alpaca (Visit Essex)

All Things Alpaca (Visit Essex)

Local farms and animal sanctuaries to visit in Essex in spring

Colour - The event organisers hope to brighten the skies above Eastern Esplanade

Colour - The event organisers hope to brighten the skies above Eastern Esplanade

Plans unveiled for new kite festival this summer on Southend seafront

Essex Wildlife Trust team litter pick

Essex Wildlife Trust team litter pick

Join Essex Wildlife Trust’s mission to clean up the county in time for spring

Spring into 2025 with Art Fairs in your step…

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Travel

A line of pastel coloured beach huts on Mersea Island

Why you should visit Essex during 2025
Essex isn't just about reality TV - there's plenty of coastline, countryside and history to explore on a staycation here

Saffron Walden, credit: Nigel Harris, Getty Images

Saffron Walden, credit: Nigel Harris, Getty Images

Famous streets across the county of Essex

The Carriage at High Barn Heritage. Photo: Courtesy of Sykes Cottages

The Carriage at High Barn Heritage. Photo: Courtesy of Sykes Cottages

Essex’s most romantic retreats

Look inside revamped iconic south Essex hotel ahead of long-awaited re-opening

Look inside revamped iconic south Essex hotel ahead of long-awaited re-opening

Look inside revamped iconic south Essex hotel ahead of long-awaited re-opening

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Food and Drink

With 350 miles of coastline, Essex restaurants have access to some terrific local seafood. Credit: Getty.

With 350 miles of coastline, Essex restaurants have access to some terrific local seafood. Credit: Getty.

Submit your nominations for the Essex Life Food & Drink Awards 2025

Mixed Berry Crumble

Mixed Berry Crumble

Try Anurag Aggarwal's recipe for mixed berry crumble

Fine dining in a rural pub

Fine dining in a rural pub

Fine dining in an Essex rural pub

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People

Gwendoline Guiness with her children- pic from old newspaper- no credit

Gwendoline Guiness with her children- pic from old newspaper- no credit

The true stories behind some amazing women from Essex’s history

Tamzin Outhwaite Image: Jude Edginton

Tamzin Outhwaite Image: Jude Edginton

Tamzin Outhwaite: Why I'm single and happy

A flapper wedding- Albert Tate and Ethel Mayes of Southend in 1925- newsquest image

A flapper wedding- Albert Tate and Ethel Mayes of Southend in 1925- newsquest image

When love goes wrong in Essex: tales from the past

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Lifestyle

A good pair of trousers are a wardrobe essentials. Photo: The Meek Boutique

A good pair of trousers are a wardrobe essentials. Photo: The Meek Boutique

Essex’s finest fashionistas on what's in trend this year

Dorothy in her late fifties credit: Dorothy L Sayers Society (founded in 1976)

Dorothy in her late fifties credit: Dorothy L Sayers Society (founded in 1976)

How a famous playwright's Witham home was saved

The bespoke cedar wood gazebo stands proud at the top of the vineyard lawn Photo: Caitlin & Jones Photography

The bespoke cedar wood gazebo stands proud at the top of the vineyard lawn Photo: Caitlin & Jones Photography

What makes Tuffon Hall an idyllic retreat and wedding destination?

Go forest bathing

Go forest bathing

25 ways to boost your wellbeing in Essex for 2025

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