Essex Archives

Essex is located in the South-East of England. It is a thriving UK County.

The Counties found on Essex borders include:

Suffolk
Cambridgeshire
Hertfordshire
Kent
London

The county town of Essex is Chelmsford.

The main airport is Stansted Airport and the main ports are Tilbury and Harwich.

The major roads in Essex include the M11, A12, A127, A120 and A13.

Essex County Cricket Club is based in the county town of Chelmsford and in 2017 won a County Championship title. The club has many loyal supporters.

You can find Colchester in Essex, importantly recognised as one of Britain’s oldest recorded towns. It occupies the site of Camulodunum which was the first Roman City in Roman Britain.

Colchester Zoo is home to 220 species of animals and covers over 60 acres it also has a registered charity status for Action in the Wild. a real tourist and educational attraction for adults and children alike. You can purchase annual passes for the zoo to spread the cost of your visits.

Amongst it’s famous residents you can find Lord Alan Sugar and Dame Maggie Smith.

Private medical insurance; 18 fantastic reasons to buy it

Have you thought about buying a private medical insurance policy in the UK? If you want to know 18 great reasons to make that purchase, please keep on reading…….. Peace of Mind We are lucky in the UK to have a health system as brilliant as the NHS. Unfortunately the NHS resources are stretched, especially in 2020 with the coronavirus pandemic in full force. Private medical insurance gives you the peace of mind that you can access medical treatment when you need it most. Rapid access to see a specialist If a GP has told you that you need to…

Active Essex; Making a real difference

Adults should aim to take part in some form of activity or exercise on a daily basis. Active Essex are a publicly funded organisation hosted by Essex County Council. Their aim is to make sport and physical activity accessible to all Essex residents. The website is full of helpful information and Active Essex is just one of 43 Active networks across the UK. Accessible information is available in relation to the following areas: Jobs and Opportunities Training and Courses Children and Young People Development of Clubs, volunteers and coaches How to get people active in the workplace News relating to…

Arthritis and Osteoporosis evening at The Oaks hospital, Essex

You will hear from 2 consultant rheumatologists covering arthritis, gout and osteoporosis . Held at The Oaks Hospital in Colchester, Essex at 18.30 you will be able to hear from the experts. There is also the opportunity to ask questions in relation to these conditions.

Essex Recovery Foundation: our charity partner for 2020

Having met with the team involved with getting this amazing idea off the ground, I can promise you their enthusiasm for this project is overwhelming. We had no hesitation in offering our help with fundraising and increasing awareness of their mission over the months ahead.