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

South Place Hotel, Moorgate: Get 20% Off Valentine's 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 Stansted Flight to Bergen in Norway

The Essex airport launches a direct route from the UK to Bergen in time for spring

New flight routes, Travel, NewsJoanna Fernandez-corugedoMay 3, 2023London Stansted Airport, new route, new flights, Travel, NorwayComment

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

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