Guidebook for Maylandsea

Melissa
Guidebook for Maylandsea

Food Scene

Lovely cafe and atmosphere serving paninis, breakfasts, jacket potatoes and burgers. We love the walk around Creeksea and Burnham Marina too. New spa and fitness centre opening September 2016.
Parlour Cafe
Farm Ferry Rd
Lovely cafe and atmosphere serving paninis, breakfasts, jacket potatoes and burgers. We love the walk around Creeksea and Burnham Marina too. New spa and fitness centre opening September 2016.
Recently refurbished gastropub serving good food. Busy atmosphere in the restaurant.
The Ship Inn
52 High St
Recently refurbished gastropub serving good food. Busy atmosphere in the restaurant.
Pub and restaurant. Cosy atmosphere. Family room available too. Good grub and right on the Blackwater, close to Bradwell beach and marina.
6 locals recommend
The Green Man
Waterside Road
6 locals recommend
Pub and restaurant. Cosy atmosphere. Family room available too. Good grub and right on the Blackwater, close to Bradwell beach and marina.
Great food and good value. Cosy, 'ye olde' feel with friendly service and good wine selection.
9 locals recommend
Blue Strawberry Bistrot
The Street
9 locals recommend
Great food and good value. Cosy, 'ye olde' feel with friendly service and good wine selection.
Generously portioned pub grub. Families welcome. Great venue for money!
The Three Horseshoes
3 Burnham Road
Generously portioned pub grub. Families welcome. Great venue for money!
Local tea rooms just down the road. Extensive cakes and cream teas.
Annley House Tea Rooms
Burnham Road
Local tea rooms just down the road. Extensive cakes and cream teas.
Well-known local family run seafood 'shed' restaurant serving locally caught fresh seafood, BYO bottle and bread. no bookings taken so turn up early during peak season. Worth a day trip to the beach too.
34 locals recommend
The Company Shed
129 Coast Rd
34 locals recommend
Well-known local family run seafood 'shed' restaurant serving locally caught fresh seafood, BYO bottle and bread. no bookings taken so turn up early during peak season. Worth a day trip to the beach too.
Specializes in locally sourced fish, poultry and game. Open from March for the season. BYOB. Open during the day only. No booking policy except for 8 pax and above.
12 locals recommend
The Maldon Smokehouse
Cromwell Lane
12 locals recommend
Specializes in locally sourced fish, poultry and game. Open from March for the season. BYOB. Open during the day only. No booking policy except for 8 pax and above.

Parks & Nature

Stunning gardens and views. Fantastic gift shop and garden centre attached as well as a cafe and restaurant, plus children's woodland play area. Lovely relaxed, peaceful day out.
22 locals recommend
RHS Garden Hyde Hall
Creephedge Lane
22 locals recommend
Stunning gardens and views. Fantastic gift shop and garden centre attached as well as a cafe and restaurant, plus children's woodland play area. Lovely relaxed, peaceful day out.
House and parkland with Childrens adventure playground. Great cafe and some nice little gift/arty shops in the courtyard. Hosts farmers markets and flower shows etc.
11 locals recommend
Hylands House
London Road
11 locals recommend
House and parkland with Childrens adventure playground. Great cafe and some nice little gift/arty shops in the courtyard. Hosts farmers markets and flower shows etc.
Part sandy part stony beach. Good for dog walks. Bradwell Power Station is close to the beach and a little bit of an eye-saw but if you can ignore, the views across the Blackwater are stunning.
6 locals recommend
Bradwell-on-Sea
6 locals recommend
Part sandy part stony beach. Good for dog walks. Bradwell Power Station is close to the beach and a little bit of an eye-saw but if you can ignore, the views across the Blackwater are stunning.
Gruffalo trail and visitor centre.
11 locals recommend
Thorndon Country Park
The Avenue
11 locals recommend
Gruffalo trail and visitor centre.
13 locals recommend
West Mersea Beach
401 Victoria Esplanade
13 locals recommend

Shopping

Outlet village with good selection of shops and restaurants / cafes.
14 locals recommend
Braintree Village
Chapel Hill
14 locals recommend
Outlet village with good selection of shops and restaurants / cafes.
Bric-a-brac and extensive antiques centre. Quaint and quirky with a few cafes and pub. Pretty setting.
9 locals recommend
Battlesbridge Antiques Centre
5 Maltings Rd
9 locals recommend
Bric-a-brac and extensive antiques centre. Quaint and quirky with a few cafes and pub. Pretty setting.
Extensive shopping, cinemas, reataurants and cafes with Olympic Park close by. 50mins by train.
1214 locals recommend
Westfield Stratford City
157 Montfichet Rd
1214 locals recommend
Extensive shopping, cinemas, reataurants and cafes with Olympic Park close by. 50mins by train.

Entertainment & Activities

Nice walks along the prom, splash park in season for kids and a few pubs and restaurants to choose from. Great place to get an ice cream on a hot day!
31 locals recommend
Promenade Park
Park Drive
31 locals recommend
Nice walks along the prom, splash park in season for kids and a few pubs and restaurants to choose from. Great place to get an ice cream on a hot day!
Fantastic zoo. Well worth a trip especially with children.
132 locals recommend
Colchester Zoo
Maldon Road
132 locals recommend
Fantastic zoo. Well worth a trip especially with children.
Small Childrens zoo. Butterflies, insects, reptiles, farm animals, meerkats and birds of prey. Cafe and gift shop.
Tropical Wings Zoo
Wickford Road
Small Childrens zoo. Butterflies, insects, reptiles, farm animals, meerkats and birds of prey. Cafe and gift shop.
Extensive Childrens farm with indoor soft play, cafe and gift shop.
6 locals recommend
Marsh Farm Animal Adventure Park
Marsh Farm Road
6 locals recommend
Extensive Childrens farm with indoor soft play, cafe and gift shop.
Beach (Thorpe Bay), Adventure Island, Sealife Centre, restaurants and shopping.
59 locals recommend
Southend-on-Sea
59 locals recommend
Beach (Thorpe Bay), Adventure Island, Sealife Centre, restaurants and shopping.
Local brewery with tap tasting room.
Wibblers Brewery (Farms) Ltd
Goldsands Road
Local brewery with tap tasting room.
Right next to Westfield at Stratford. Olympic swimming pool well worth a visit. Nice walks and sightseeing.
755 locals recommend
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
755 locals recommend
Right next to Westfield at Stratford. Olympic swimming pool well worth a visit. Nice walks and sightseeing.

Arts & Culture

7 locals recommend
Mangapps Railway
Southminster Road
7 locals recommend
Combined Military Services Museum
Station Road
11 locals recommend
The Museum Of Power
Hatfield Road
11 locals recommend
Fly-ins, special events, WW1 aerodrome and war time cafe.
9 locals recommend
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome
Hackmans Lane
9 locals recommend
Fly-ins, special events, WW1 aerodrome and war time cafe.

Essentials

Lovely local fresh fruit and veg and nursery.
The Limes
42-44 Crouch Road
Lovely local fresh fruit and veg and nursery.
Right Price Nisa Southminster
5-7 North St
Morrisons
Limebrook Way
Tesco Express
150 Station Rd

Everything Else

Broomfield Hospital
Court Road
Maylandsea Medical Centre
Imperial Avenue
Deep sea fishing expeditions, sailing, crabbing, pubs, cafes, parks and river walks.
16 locals recommend
Burnham-on-Crouch
16 locals recommend
Deep sea fishing expeditions, sailing, crabbing, pubs, cafes, parks and river walks.
Popular local wedding venue.
High House Weddings Ltd
Old Heath Road
Popular local wedding venue.