Mangapps Railway Museum - is a privately owned working museum established on a 400 acre farm at Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It features a ¾ mile standard gauge passenger carrying line, with restored stations, signal boxes and ancillary equipment removed from various sites throughout East Anglia.

To operate the line the Museum has 10 steam and diesel locomotives and over 80 carriages and wagons, some of considerable historic and technical interest.

To complement the working railway the Museum has a collection of smaller railway relics which is one of the largest of its kind in Britain.

This collection contains historic items connected with every aspect of railway operation and has a particular bias towards the railways of East Anglia and railway signalling - in fact the signalling collection is believed to be the largest on public display in Britain.

   Burnham-On-Crouch and District Museum, Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Maritime, Science and Technology, Social History.

Open - May and July: Wednesday and Saturday 11am to 5pm, Sundays and bank holidays 2pm to 5pm. May week, school summer holidays and June daily 2pm to 5pm

September to November: Wednesdays 11am to 4pm
Saturdays 11am to 4.30 pm, Sundays & bank holidays 2pm to 4.30 pm.

The Burnham on Crouch and District Museum is situated on the Quay at the junction with Coronation Road. It is devoted to the history of the Dengie Hundred area. There is a regular programme of special exhibitions. Visits from schools are encouraged and the museum is happy to loan artefacts to them. There is disabled access from the quay and the toilet facilities are suitable for use by disabled persons. The museum is owned and run by Burnham on Crouch and District Local History and Amenity Society. This is a registered charity run entirely by unpaid volunteers. It is independent of any national or local government body.

The museum consists of two floors of exhibits of maritime, agricultural, industrial and social history. The archive contains photographs, drawings and documents.

   Maldon and District Agricultural & Domestic Museum, Church Street, Goldhanger. A fascinating collection of rural items some dating back to the 18th Century.
Contact for further details. Tel: 01621 788647

   Maldon District Museum,'The Museum in the Park', 47 Mill Road, Maldon. The museum houses much of the colourful history of Maldon with a changing selection of objects associated with the area and people of the Maldon District. The collection's origins were in the pre-war Maldon Borough Museum. Contact Tel: 01621 842688

  Museum of Power, Steam Pumping Station, Hatfield Road, Langford, Nr Maldon. Ex-waterworks pumping station housing a large T.E. steam engine & pumps. The museum covers all aspects of power from the domestic batteries to the massive machines that powered British Industry. Contact Tel: 01621 843183

  Maeldune Heritage Centre, St Peter's Church, Market Hill, Maldon. Houses the Maldon Embroidery a 42ft long embroidery celebrating the Battle of Maldon in AD991 depicting the History of Maldon 991-1991 and also housing exhibitions by local artists and displays of general interest. Contact details Tel: 01621 851628

  Combined Military Services Museum, Housed in a recently modified 6000 sq ft building, this new museum will be opening in 2004 containing suits of armour ti Gulf War uniforms, the history of Great Britain's armed forces.

  Cooks Barge Yard, the S/B Glenway is one of only a handful of Thames Barges still afloat - Cooks Barge Yard Heritage Centre tells their story from evolution to the early 1800's. Tel. 01621 857567

   Huntsman and Hounds - Beautiful thatched country pub in althorne, food 7 days a week, lovely gardens and 5.5 acres of mown and drained fields for any kind of event. http://www.huntsmanandhounds.co.uk

   The Ship Inn - 52 High Street, Burnham-On-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AA

   Ye Olde White Harte Hotel - The Quay, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AS

   The Millennium Garden, St Peter's Churchyard, Market Hill, Maldon. This garden which was created by the Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural Society as part of the 1991 Maldon Millennium celebrations represent a 10th Century garden. Open all year.

   Hythe Quay, Maldon. Situated to the Promenade Park, is part of the old port of Maldon. It played an important role in the prosperity of Maldon through the centuries. A number of Thames Sailing Barges, originally used for transporting cargo, still use the Quay today, some being available for charter. An ideal location for watching the waterfront activities, viewing the river and saltings. Tel: 01621 854477

   The Moot Hall, High Street, Maldon. Built in the 15th Century for the D'Arcy family, the original medieval spiral brick staircase and the 18th Century court room are of outstanding interest. Open to the public for tours on Saturdays from March to October, 2 pm and 3.30 pm, Admission adults £1, concessions 50p. Contact 01621 857373

   Northey Island (National Trust), Maldon. This is a designated site of special scientific interest (SSSI) especially important for over-wintering birds. It is believed to have been the camp base for the Viking army, when the Battle of Maldon took place in AD991. Visits can be made by appointment with the warden or on the annual open day. Contact Tel: 01621 853142

   New Hall Vineyard, Purleigh, Near Maldon. Visitors are welcome to wander round 9 hectares of vineyard on their own and to visit the cellars underneath the 14th Century farmhouse where all the wines are on sale. Guided tours of the vineyard with slide show can be arranged if booked In advance. Contact Tel: 01621 828343

   The Plume Library, St Peter's Church, Market Hill, Maldon. The tower of this church is all that remains of the original 13th Century church after it's collapse in 1665. The nave was rebuilt and presented to the town by Dr Thomas Plume after his death in 1704. His library housed on the first floor, contains over 6000 volumes including a fine collection of 16th and 17th Century books. This library is of great national importance and is one of the oldest reference libraries in the Country. Contact the librarian Tel: 01621 855912

   St Peter's Chapel Bradwell On Sea. This Saxon Chapel of St Cedd was built in 654 astride the western wall of the Roman Fort of Othona. Over the centuries it has had a variety of uses - a warning beacon for shipping, a barn and an animal store. The church was re-consecrated in 1920 and attracts visitors worldwide who are impressed with its simplicity and tranquil setting.

   Remains of St Giles Leper Hospital, Spital Road, Maldon This grade 1 listed building is said to have been founded by Henry II, to house lepers. The existing ruins date from the 12th Century.

   Battle of Maldon site (English Heritage) - Park Drive, Maldon. The site of the famous Battle of Maldon in AD991 is regarded as one of the most important battle sites in the Country where the Saxon Earl Brythnoth was defeated by the Danes who sailed up the River Blackwater. The Battle was said to have lasted several days and is depicted in the earliest recorded epic Saxon poem.