Its nice to find a restaurant/teashop within a garden centre that is inviting. Perrywood has just…read morethat. Friendly, smiling (unusual these days) staff that seem happy in their work. A good selection of main meals and snacks. Afternoon tea is something to pop in for. Lovely selection of sandwiches, scones, cakes etc etc. Also, a big thing, its extremely clean. Its worth coming off the main road to look out for this centre.

We visited today, only for a couple of take away sandwich's…read more Very impressed with the cleanliness, the friendly service we received, the quaility of the fillings was excellent and the bread was absolutely fresh. With ample FREE parking and just by the railway station it is ideal. Without a doubt, when we are next in Burnham-on-Crouch will will revisit.

I think they are quite good - good staffs and nice food. I had a naked bowl of burrito and quite…read morehappy with it!

I was very pleased. The food was delicious and the atmosphere was relaxed. We bought tickets to go…read moresee the animals and two large bags of animal food for only 50p each. This place never turns away an animal and so they have many birds, dogs, pigs, alpacas, ponies, etc. The volunteers take good care of the animals and they need your support. People actually drop off boxes of animals during the night here. Bring your children and let them feed the animals right out of their hands. It's a real delight. On a macabre note, directly attached to this farm is a pond where the Witchmaster General drowned hundreds of young women he accused of witchcraft in the 1600s. Now it's a home to beautiful swans, geese, moorhens and other waterfowl. Across the street is a beautiful old church that's open all day long for visitors. Inside the church you can purchase homemade jams, marmalade and jelly for a pound or two. It's beautiful inside and out.

A great venue for a light snack, or a main meal. Their special roast dinners on Wednesdays and…read moreSundays are superb value...and 'proper' fish & chips on Fridays are fantastic!..from cod, haddock, huge wings of skate and salmon. And to work off all that great food, the tearooms are part of Mistley Place Park, a wonderful and committed animal sanctuary. All in all, a great place to eat, great value for money, and a great day out.

The Co-op supermarket is located in the High Street of Walton on the Naze, just before you reach…read morethe seaside promenade. It is a relatively small supermarket with very narrow aisles which can get quite congested during the holiday season. It has long opening hours but always seems busy even in the evening. Often all 3 tills are in use. I would say however that the range of food is very good. Fair trade products being a strength of the Co-op chain. I think you can buy most of what you need if you are self-catering in the area and the nearest large supermarket is quite a way away. It is more expensive than a low cost supermarket but not particularly so. I would recommend this shop if self catering in the area. Its a cheaper option than eating out.

This lovely sweet shop was near our hotel and had quite a variety of treats. I was especially fond…read moreof the starfish gummies that were sold in bulk. If you're visiting Colchester I recommend you visit this shop.

So you know that hackneyed saying, 'Like a kid in a candy store'?…read more Whoever said it first was probably talking about Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe. Yeah, it's a franchise. No, I haven't ever seen another one other than this one in Colchester. And, really, Colchester is the perfect place for a 'Ye Olde' candy shop, so I'm going to pretend that it's the one-and-only. Situated on a very quaint and medieval-looking lane, Mr Simms jumps out at kids and adults alike, with its dark brown wooden façade and recreated 'olde worlde' windows that allow passers-by to peer in and gawk at the floor-to-ceiling rows upon rows of delicious, sugary delights, with classic and newfangled sweets equally represented. Whether you pick out individually packaged fudge from the self-service shelves or ask for a staff member to measure you out half a kilo of gummy bears and three snakes from the candy hoard behind the counter, you'll leave this place with enough child-like, sugar-induced euphoria to get you through to next week. Or, at least through to the end of your sugar rush.

Sells a good selection of seafood on Southend's Golden Mile. Mainly aimed at day trippers. Go to…read moreOld Leigh if you want fresher, better quality and range. Friendly staff.

Great little bakers. Good selection of bread and cakes. Does rolls and sandwiches to order. Great…read moreservice.