In this issue

The Essex Diary
Events and attractions from across the county.

Year of the Hero
Chelmsford City Racecourse celebrates local people.

Inside the secret gardens of Essex
Explore the spaces exclusively open for the National Garden Scheme..

GIFT OF THE GAB

Rylan Clark-Neal’s television career is nothing but a dream come true for the former model who had his eyes firmly set on stardom. Denise Marshall caught up with the fast, and sometimes furious, funny man from Stanford Le Hope

6 mins

MAN OF SUSPENSE

Born in Leytonstone, Sir Alfred Hitchcock is still famously known as Hollywood’s ‘master of suspense’ 100 years after his first day on the job in the film industry

5 mins

A journey through time

The sight of a World War I Tommy sharing a mug of tea with a Medieval archer is an unusual one, but something you should prepare yourself for if you happen to be in the area of Cressing Temple Barns near Braintree this month.

4 mins

Watercolours of Maylandsea

James Merriott continues his watercolour tour of the county with thoughts turning to a very special landmark in his life

1 min

A doggy day out in... Brentwood

Jenny Green’s latest adventure with Ernie takes in the chance to help sick and injured animals as well as a trip into the ‘deep, dark wood’

2 mins

25 Fabulous Family Easter Days Out

From feeding lambs to Easter egg hunts, this egg-citing selection of events will keep the whole family happy this Easter

9 mins

WIN a luxury stay in the Cotswolds

Cotswold Cottage Gems is offering one lucky Essex Life reader the chance to win a two-night stay for six people in one of its luxury self-catering cottages with a difference – each one benefits from a personalised concierge service.

1 min

Gardens of delight

Susan Copeland, county organiser for the National Garden Scheme in Essex, showcases some of the exceptional private gardens that will be opened exclusively to the public as part of this fabulous initiative.

6 mins

Essex Wildlife

Emily McParland of the Essex Wildlife Trust provides a monthly update

2 mins

ALL IN THE EYES

Nature was Julia Pewsey’s first artistic inspiration and gave her a love for the Essex countryside, but now pets prove to be the focus of her artwork.

2 mins

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Essex Life Magazine Description:

Essex Life magazine celebrates the very best aspects of life in this fabulous county – all wrapped up in a beautiful, monthly magazine. Each issue offers readers the chance to explore Essex with features on the county’s towns and villages plus interviews with the celebrities and most celebrated residents of Essex. After bringing news and views from the county for more than 55 years, Essex Life is well established as the favourite magazine in Essex.