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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Essex

11 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Essex, England

Updated May 28, 2021

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The Treehouse Sanctuary | Attic | San Phra Phum (The House of the Spirits) | 1965 | Tonlé Sap, Cambodia

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Talliston House & Gardens

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.
The causeway from Wakering Stairs.

Essex, England

The Broomway

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
Greensted Church

Essex, England

Greensted Church

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.
The memorial.

Essex, England

Essex Witch Hunt Victims Memorial

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.
Pig’s Head in the Pottage Pot Gant

Essex, England

The 'Gants' of Braintree

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.
Wine Tower. (Creative Commons)

Essex, England

Angel Wine Tower

Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.

Essex, England

Dutch Cottage

This octagonal cottage is the smallest and the oldest council house in the United Kingdom.
The Gilwell Oak

Essex, England

The Gilwell Oak

The history of this famed tree ranges from an 18th-century highway robber, to the Scout Association.
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