ESSEX may not be the first county to spring to mind when you think of a perfect weekend away.  But before you head to the Cotswolds, think again – with beaches, forests, meandering rivers and ...

Audley End House and Gardens can be found on the Cambridgeshire border, just outside Saffron Walden. The 17th century house ...

The first snowdrops of the season at English Heritage's Audley End House and Gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex. Credit: PA Images Forget heading to the south of France: an Essex town has just been ...