Activities in Essex
Essex has a long, low coastline of tidal estuaries, creeks and islands, from the Stour round to the Thames. On eola you can book kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing and windsurfing lessons, guided trips and beach clubs with Mersea Island Watersports at West Mersea, club kayaking sessions with Essex Slalom Squad in Chelmsford, walking football with CIG Physical & Mental Wellbeing in Witham and Braintree, accessible yoga with Roots to Wellbeing in Harlow, and dance classes with Making It Mindful.
Kayaking and paddleboarding with Whoosh Explore, paddleboarding with SUPsect and boat hire at Dovercourt Boating Lake show here when they add new dates. Lesson times at Mersea follow the tide, and most of its kayaking sessions are for ages 4 and over. Read more in the Mersea Island Watersports spotlight. For more nearby, see Chelmsford, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Kent.
Questions about activities in Essex
What activities can I book in Essex?
Mersea Island Watersports in West Mersea runs kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing and windsurfing lessons, guided trips and beach clubs. Roots to Wellbeing in Harlow runs beginners roller skating and accessible yoga.
Essex Slalom Squad runs club kayaking sessions in Chelmsford, and CIG Physical & Mental Wellbeing runs walking football in Witham and Braintree.
How much do activities in Essex cost?
At Mersea Island Watersports, a SUP Intro group session is £30 per person, and guided kayak trips, guided SUP trips and group SUP lessons are £45 per person. Sailing lessons and 1:1 windsurfing lessons are £120 per person, and beach clubs are about £60. Roller skating with Roots to Wellbeing is £4, Essex Slalom Squad club sessions are £10 and walking football is £6.
What can I do in Essex in winter?
Mersea Island Watersports has winter dates for sailing lessons, windsurfing lessons, guided kayak and SUP trips, group SUP lessons and its Saturday Beach Club. Lesson times follow the tide. Roots to Wellbeing roller skating and yoga, Essex Slalom Squad club sessions and walking football also have winter dates.
Kayaking and paddleboarding with Whoosh Explore, paddleboarding with SUPsect and boat hire at Dovercourt Boating Lake show on eola when they add new dates.
What are the minimum ages for activities in Essex?
At Mersea Island Watersports, kayaking sessions and beach clubs are for ages 4 and over, and SUP lessons, guided SUP trips and sailing are for ages 8 and over. Windsurfing is for ages 12 and over, and the SUP Intro group session is not suitable for under-14s. Beginners roller skating is for ages 9 and over, and adults are welcome.
What should I bring?
For watersports at Mersea, wear quick-drying sportswear and footwear that can get wet, such as wetsuit boots, neoprene beach shoes or old trainers. Bring water, suncream and a hat, plus a towel for beach clubs. Wetsuits and boots are available to borrow.
For roller skating, bring a helmet and knee, elbow and wrist pads. For walking football, bring a water bottle and footwear for artificial grass.
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