Plan Your Family’s Short Break in Essex

Essex is perfectly placed to offer families the perfect short break

Short family breaks are ideal for couples with young children

Short family breaks offer the chance to get away from it all, without having the expense of a long holiday.

Essex is perfectly placed to offer families the perfect short break. The county of Essex offers over 350 miles of coastline, an abundance of countryside and woodlands, top attractions and quick connections to London. So, what are you waiting for?

Planning your short break in Essex

To ensure you get the most out of your mini break it’s best to plan ahead and consider what you want to do.

Colchester Zoo

Colchester Zoo is home to over 240 animals set in 60 acres of parkland and lakes. The zoo has a new chimpanzee enclosure where you can get up close and see the chimps ‘monkeying around’ from the tree tops. The zoo also offers various animal encounters from feeding the giraffes and elephants to watching birds of prey and a walkabout with the wallabies! To find out more about what’s on offer, visit www.colchester-zoo.com.

Train trip to London

London is just a 30-minute commute from Chelmsford and offers families the chance to take in all the historic sites. Kids will be filled with wonder as there’s so much to see and do from exploring the Tower of London to taking a flight on the London Eye! If you book ahead there’s many deals to be had with Greater Anglia, plus many family tickets also offer 2-4-1 deals on some of the main attractions. To plan your day trip to London, visit www.greateranglia.co.uk.

Maldon

Tucked away at the end of the Blackwater estuary lies the perfectly pretty town of Maldon. Maldon is famed for its sea salt and is also home to a vibrant High Street boasting a wide range of cafes and independent stores and boutiques. Thames sailing barges take families on short trips up the river Blackwater, which is a wonderful way for families and children to explore the area. Just a short stroll from the river is the ever-popular Promenade Park, which offers a large water splash park, beach huts for hire, sandpits, a galleon play ship and aerial zip-wire and several picnic areas. To discover more about Maldon, click on www.visitmaldondistrict.co.uk.

Where to stay?

Vaulty Manor is situated just a short drive from the historic market town of Maldon. It offers stunning stylish rooms at affordable prices. Their courtyard rooms can accommodate two – five people and are equipped with ensuite bathrooms plus tea and coffee making facilities. To book, simply visit www.vaultymanor.co.uk/accommodation.