Catch the bus into Chelmsford or Colchester and support the local businesses by exploring both well-known and independent shops and eateries on offer with your friends.
For a family day out, catch the 100 to intu Lakeside. With a cinema, aqua park, escape rooms, bowling, electric boat hire, shopping and more, there's loads for all the family to enjoy.
On hotter days, head into Southend to sunbathe, build sandcastles and relax. Explore what the pier and Adventure Island have to offer, or discover the aquatic creatures at the Sealife Centre.
Take the bus to Maldon Promenade Park for family fun at the splash park, petting zoo, adventure golf, and museum and take the Viking Saga boat for a trip along the Blackwater Estuary.
Need more persuasion? Check out the First Bus website for your summer inspiration!
