Roydon Holidays

Your cheap Roydon UK holiday offers plenty of local attractions within easy reach of this pretty Essex village. Just down the road is Rye Meads Nature Reserve, an urban reserve with lots of appeal to families, walkers and birdwatchers. This is a relaxing place that's a wildlife haven in one of Britain's largest wetlands, the Lea Valley, which stretches from Luton to the River Thames. Nearby, Lowewood Museum has impressive displays of geology, social history and photographs of 19th-century town life. Another good family day out is Paradise Wildlife Park, a great place to see lions, monkeys, tigers, zebras and reptiles. Paradise is seen as the most interactive zoo in the UK, with the chance to feed and touch many animals on your Roydon UK holiday. Children will love the themed adventure playgrounds, rides, paddling pool, tractor rides and Dinosaur Woodland Railway.

Cheap UK holidays in Roydon put you at the heart of Essex, a vastly underexplored county with some great visitor attractions. The flat, pretty landscape makes for great walking country, while the coast is great for sailing and sea-kayaking. Children will love a day at Colchester Zoo, while golf fans will enjoy the county's excellent courses. Essex also boasts some fine stately homes, including Audley End House near Saffron Walden and Ingatestone Hall, while Layer Marney Tower is the tallest Tudor gatehouse in Britain, with some lovely terracotta decoration. Essex has a long coastline and some fine blue-flag beaches at Dovercourt, Brightlingsea and Southend. There's traditional British seaside fun to be had on the pier at Clacton-on-Sea and yachting to enjoy in places like Harwich, Maldon and Burnham-on-Crouch.

On cheap UK holidays in Roydon in Essex, accommodation is plentiful, from plush hotels to the friendly bed and breakfasts and guest houses that proliferate along the coast. But this is also a pretty rural area and where better to stay on UK holidays in Roydon than in holiday lodges? Often set in woodland, this type of accommodation is great for families and offers a comfortable way to get close to nature on your cheap UK holidays in Roydon.