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In association with\u00a0Visit Essex<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you think you know Essex, it might be time to think again. Most\u00a0people have heard\u00a0of the bucket-and-spade resorts of\u00a0Clacton\u00a0and\u00a0Southend, but with the longest coastline of any English county Essex offers lots more in the way of seaside\u00a0fun, along with buzzing cities and beautiful landscapes. In fact, 18th-century landscape painter John Constable was so captivated by Essex that it inspired many of his masterpieces. Here are some reasons why you’re probably overdue a visit to unexpected Essex.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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