East of England Visitor Guide 2018
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
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CLACTON<br />
With one <strong>of</strong> the best climates in the UK, a<br />
summer visit to the Essex Sunshine Coast is<br />
a must. Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town<br />
on the Tendring Peninsula and was founded<br />
in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracts<br />
many visitors. The seafront gardens are a<br />
carpet <strong>of</strong> glorious colour throughout the<br />
season and provide a backdrop for miles <strong>of</strong><br />
golden sandy beaches and the town’s fun<br />
packed pier. The town and its beaches are<br />
popular with visitors in the summer, and<br />
there is a packed annual entertainment<br />
programme.<br />
This summer the popular Clacton Air<br />
Show takes place 23-24 August. The<br />
award-winning seafronts and greensward<br />
are transformed over the two days into a<br />
fun filled events site and viewing area.<br />
Impressive aerobatic displays take to the<br />
skies whilst a whole host <strong>of</strong> exhibitions,<br />
trade stands, food court and on-site<br />
entertainment are available at ground level.<br />
Clacton is also home to the Princes Theatre,<br />
located at the Town Hall on Station Road.<br />
Here you’ll find a fantastic programme <strong>of</strong><br />
performances including drama, comedy<br />
and live music.<br />
FRINTON<br />
This elegant seaside town was developed<br />
from a small village in late Victorian times<br />
into an exclusive resort. By the first half <strong>of</strong><br />
the 20th century Frinton-on-Sea had great<br />
appeal for its high society visitors who<br />
came to enjoy the secluded sandy beach,<br />
golf course (frequented by the Prince <strong>of</strong><br />
Wales) and tennis tournament, the classy<br />
Esplanade hotels, the lido and Connaught<br />
Avenue, ‘<strong>East</strong> Anglia’s Bond Street’, named<br />
after the Duke <strong>of</strong> Connaught and opened by<br />
his wife.<br />
Developer R Powell Cooper bought out the<br />
original developer <strong>of</strong> the town in the 1890s<br />
and prohibited boarding houses and pubs.<br />
Frinton’s first pub, The Lock and Barrell,<br />
opened in 2000. Relaxed and sophisticated,<br />
Frinton retains an atmosphere <strong>of</strong> the<br />
1920/30s. Tree-lined avenues sweep down<br />
to the elegant Esplanade and cliff-top<br />
greensward, with its colourful Victorian-style<br />
beach huts. The sandy beach is<br />
quiet and secluded and one <strong>of</strong> the best<br />
on the Sunshine Coast.<br />
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