Sample sumptuous seafood and wine on a foodie getaway from Essex to Norfolk

Fill your belly on the culinary coast: sample sumptuous seafood and wine on a foodie-inspired getaway from Essex to Norfolk. On his travels, Sean Thomas discovers that Burnham-on-Crouch is full of airy microbreweries and gastropubs. He recommends visiting The Company Shed in Mersea for top-notch shellfish Towards the end of his trip, he travels to Aldeburgh, home to "fine chocolatiers and revered fish and chip shops"
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Posted: 08:00 BST, 19 Aug 2022 | Update: Aug 19, 2022 08:45 BST
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Mussels are plump. The sourdough says Crunch Me. And the purple-red Pinot Noir comes from the tight vines that stretch beyond this chic little terrace where guests contentedly dine. Yes, you guessed it, it's Essex.
Surprised? Do not be. In recent years, a host of British hoteliers, restaurateurs, winemakers, coffee grinders, cheese gurus, gastropublicans and seafood geniuses have transformed East Anglian's seaside - belly-bulging of England from South Essex to West Norfolk - into a grand Culinary Coast where you can waddle from a regional feast to a locavore picnic.
And the excellent Crouch Ridge Vineyard is a great place to start a glorious, foodie road trip.

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Sample sumptuous seafood and wine on a foodie getaway from Essex to Norfolk

Fill your belly on the culinary coast: sample sumptuous seafood and wine on a foodie-inspired getaway from Essex to Norfolk. On his travels, Sean Thomas discovers that Burnham-on-Crouch is full of airy microbreweries and gastropubs. He recommends visiting The Company Shed in Mersea for top-notch shellfish Towards the end of his trip, he travels to Aldeburgh, home to "fine chocolatiers and revered fish and chip shops"

Posted: 08:00 BST, 19 Aug 2022 | Update: Aug 19, 2022 08:45 BST

Mussels are plump. The sourdough says Crunch Me. And the purple-red Pinot Noir comes from the tight vines that stretch beyond this chic little terrace where guests contentedly dine. Yes, you guessed it, it's Essex.

Surprised? Do not be. In recent years, a host of British hoteliers, restaurateurs, winemakers, coffee grinders, cheese gurus, gastropublicans and seafood geniuses have transformed East Anglian's seaside - belly-bulging of England from South Essex to West Norfolk - into a grand Culinary Coast where you can waddle from a regional feast to a locavore picnic.

And the excellent Crouch Ridge Vineyard is a great place to start a glorious, foodie road trip.