Essex
Click the map for tourism ideas Essex comprises a lowland area of gently rolling terrain. Agriculture and Fishing are important activities and Colchester is a centre for the oyster trade. The south-western part of the county near the River Thames forms the north-eastern fringe of the London metropolitan area. Southend-on-Sea is the county's largest seaside resort. Harwich was the home of Christopher Jones, master of the Mayflower, which carried the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World.
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