Most attractions have both indoor and outdoor picnic facilities. You can make a day out extra special by creating an exciting food hamper for you and your family. Picnics offer a great opportunity for children to try new foods and recipes. Click here to get five food and drink suggestions you can try along with some health tips to help you and the environment.

1,000 acre park with miles of traffic free trails

Castle ruin, adventure playground in picturesque setting

Coastal Nature Reserve, shingle beach, Heath and Forest

Antiquities, Applied Arts, Paintings from respected Artists

95-acre containing woodland and wetland areas

Nature Reserve with play area for young and old

15 miles of beach with nearby Historical Landmarks

The Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum

Largest is Essex 700-year-old, 500 acre Country Park