Out in Essex

[Jemisa]

We're off for the day tomorrow (Thurs) haven't made our minds up where in Essex to go. I like antiques might go to an auction. Hubby likes Leigh on Sea, nice plate of cockles? Anyone got any sugestions. Hubby says NO shopping. Awww!
A pretty village? interesting museums?, nice Pub Grub.? A few ciders in a nice setting?

Anyone want to come?

jem

[dothawkes31]

You can go and look at the house my husband was born in, 6 heighgate avenue, just up from the Prom behind the car park.

[dothawkes31]

oh sorry his brother was born in leigh he was born in sarfend

[Count-A-Strong]

I designed the Cafe in Sarfend airport about 20 years ago. I suppose it's changed now.

[ChuckFickens]

People go to Essex for days out!!!

How strange! (from the Essex boy)

Anyhow, what part of Essex, it's a fairly large place and you are not seeing the best of it around southend way!

If you want decent seafood get over to Mersea island and visit the company shed (you'll need to bring your own bread, wine and condiments but the seafood is the best ever)

[dothawkes31]

ooop North we say
'will you come to me party will you come, bring your own tea and sugar and a bun'

darn sarf they say
' bring your own bread, wine and condiments '

it's another world out there!!!

[Jemisa]

I DON'T want to go to Southend, I already live there I want to get out into the Essex countrydide.
(The airport cafe is a serve yourself. Machines)
(Highgate Ave is demolished, blocks of flats now)

[dothawkes31]

No it's not Highgate it's heigate I think, it's a sloping street with an entrance to Debenhams at the top end. His family owned the Kersal and the arcades on the pier

[sara3]

I have a meeting in Chelmsford tomorrow. you're quite welcome to buy me a coffee ;o)

[thetruthhurts]

Day out in Essex? Where are you from , Helmand Province?

[ChuckFickens]

if you come this way towards north Essex a bit then Colchester is OK for shopping, Mersey Island has good seafood, Dedham vale (constable country) is really pretty and you can get a rowing boat out on the river, Go a little bit further out then Long melford is a nice village with some antique shops (though it's actually in Suffolk)

about 10 years ago Coggeshall was the main antiques place in Essex, but pretty much all the antique shops have gone now.

[rowanwitch]

Battlesbridge antique centre is on the way to southend not far off the A127 it used to be very good, worth a google to see what is still there

[Jemisa]

thetruthhurts >>>
Why would you want to say something like that?

You're showing your ignorance. Don't comment on something you evidently know nothing about.

[Buenchico]

Just up the road from you (and definitely worth a visit):
http://www.battlesbridge.com/

(Oh, just as I was about to click 'Submit' I see that Rowanwitch has already suggested the same. Oh well, what the heck . . .)

[JackDanielsU]

Simply Seafood in Old Leigh comes highly recommended

[Barmaid]

What about Dedham for a nice pub lunch, a browse in the antiques shops and then rent a boat to row up the river to Flatford. Lovely.

[DEN53]

Well said Jem.

If you are in Hornchurch tomorrow, pop in for a cuppa.

[Jemisa]

Thankyou Chris & Rowen, We had thought of Battlesbridge, we have been before but yonks ago, its certainly something I would like to do, and there's a pub there that does an excellent roast.
Youe sugestion CF sounds lovely but, I'm not sure whether I could get my mobility scooter in a rowing boat. We like Mersey, we had our 30th wedd/anni in a hotel there.
Perfect. Dot. sorry I got it wrong. I live 15 min car ride from Kursal
Thankyou for all your comments folks.

jem

[Barmaid]

Sorry Jem, I hadn't read Chuck's post. If you do fancy further afield and make it to Long Melford, hop along to Lavenham. Knocks LM into a cocked hat. The Swan (I think!) or The Great House are fantastic for lunch (the latter is quite pricey though).