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Essex is an underrated county in so many ways, but perhaps most of all with regard to the quality and variety of its rural villages and historic pubs. Indeed, Essex’s village inns are among the country’s best and most characterful, and make terrific places to stay. Two rank among the country’s most pioneering gastropubs, another is a Michelin-starred restaurant, while others provide convenient bases for exploring the equally unheralded Essex countryside, including the delights of ‘Constable Country’ close to the Suffolk borders. Here’s our pick of the county’s finest, from beautifully appointed rooms above proper pubs to postcard-pretty views.
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