Essex Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Photo by Bailey Deziel
Photo by Bailey Deziel
Photo by Susan Evitts
Photo by Susan Evitts
Photo by Susan Evitts
Photo by Susan Evitts

Popular places to visit

Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Cooper's Hawk Vineyards during your travels to Town of Essex. Savour the area's wineries and restaurants.

Cooper's Hawk Vineyards

Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery during your travels to Town of Essex. Discover the countryside while you're in the area.

Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery

Oxley Estate Winery

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Oxley Estate Winery during your travels to Town of Essex.

Oxley Estate Winery

North 42 Degrees Estate Winery

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at North 42 Degrees Estate Winery during your travels to Colchester. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the wineries and restaurants.

North 42 Degrees Estate Winery

Amherstburg-Essex Greenway Trailhead

You can take time to visit Amherstburg-Essex Greenway Trailhead during your travels to Town of Essex.

Amherstburg-Essex Greenway Trailhead

Erie Shore Vineyard

You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Erie Shore Vineyard during your travels to Town of Essex. While in this relaxing area, you can enjoy the wineries.

Erie Shore Vineyard

Activities

Roasting Experience at 14th Coffee Co

Roasting Experience at 14th Coffee Co

NZ$117
per adult
Roasting Experience at 14th Coffee Co
7-Day Windsor Essex Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail

7-Day Windsor Essex Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail

NZ$49
per adult
7-Day Windsor Essex Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail
1-Year Windsor Essex Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail

1-Year Windsor Essex Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail

NZ$92
per adult
1-Year Windsor Essex Barrels Bottles and Brews Trail
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Our pick of the best Essex Hotel Deals

Beautiful, clean cottage, 4 min walk to the beach/playground. Many wineries!

Beautiful, clean cottage, 4 min walk to the beach/playground. Many wineries!

Harrow
Stay at this cottage in Town of Essex. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Colchester Beach and Serenity Lavender Farm are ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (127 reviews)
"As always the cottage was perfect. This is my fifth time renting from Denise and this time we brought friends who also loved the cottage. We ate at a local winery and went to Point Pelee national park. Lovely memories and great place to relax."

Reviewed on 14 Sept 2025

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Beautiful, clean cottage, 4 min walk to the beach/playground. Many wineries!
Waterfront serenity

Waterfront serenity

Essex
Enjoy in-room fireplaces and air conditioning. Popular attractions Colchester Beach and Serenity Lavender Farm are located nearby.
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Waterfront serenity
Lake front escape - a quiet lake front cottage with easy access to the beach

Lake front escape - a quiet lake front cottage with easy access to the beach

Colchester
Book a stay at this beach cottage in Town of Essex. Enjoy free WiFi, a beach locale, and a garden. Popular attractions Colchester Beach and Serenity Lavender ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (94 reviews)
Family weekend
"We arrived and the place is huge ,so nice. The pictures don't do it justice at all. Modern clean nice everything is where you need . We had a great time and would book for sure in the future !"

Reviewed on 27 July 2025

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Lake front escape - a quiet lake front cottage with easy access to the beach
Caesars Windsor

Caesars Windsor

4 out of 5
377 Riverside Dr E, Windsor, ON
The price is NZ$261 per night from 22 Sept to 23 Sept
NZ$261
22 Sept - 23 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Windsor. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 6 restaurants. Our guests praise the bar and the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (3,057 reviews)
"I had a great stay at the Windsor Casino! My room was large, spotlessly clean and had a lovely view of the Detroit River. While staying at the Casino, I took the opportunity to walk along the river on two occasions:) I plan on staying again on my next visit to Windsor!"

Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025

Caesars Windsor
Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel

Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel

2.5 out of 5
277 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, ON
The price is NZ$203 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
NZ$203
5 Oct - 6 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Windsor. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,016 reviews)
"It was great. Best mattress ever!!"

Reviewed on 15 Sept 2025

Best Western Plus Waterfront Hotel
Holiday Inn Express Windsor Waterfront by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Windsor Waterfront by IHG

2.5 out of 5
33 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, ON
Fully refundable
The price is NZ$244 per night from 30 Sept to 1 Oct
NZ$244
30 Sept - 1 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Windsor. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,333 reviews)
"Overall atmosphere...calm and peaceful. Property/room was clean very comfortable. What I didn't like .. firstly, Air in hallway was a bit musty, need to place air refreshers in hallway as the hallway is narrow and it is carpeted. Secondly, hotel needs to improve on breakfast, can't be just eggs and ..."

Reviewed on 18 Sept 2025

Holiday Inn Express Windsor Waterfront by IHG
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Other neighbourhoods around Essex

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McGregor

While there might not be top attractions in McGregor, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Essex County ATV Club Trails Trailhead - East and Essex County ATV Club Trails Trailhead - West.

McGregor
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Levergood Beach

Though Levergood Beach may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery and Erie Shore Vineyard.

Levergood Beach

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