Welcome to Tendring Made, an exciting new website designed to showcase the best of the district’s fantastic businesses. This website will give you information about some of the brilliant independent businesses who help to give the wonderful district its unique identity.
In Tendring, we are blessed with beautiful award-winning beaches, stunning countryside and residents with an amazing community spirit. But it is the remarkable businesses which are the economic lifeblood of our district and which are so vital for its success. Our abundance of distinctive businesses not only sustains Tendring’s residents but also provides a range of special attractions for visitors.
This website celebrates some of these companies which offer imagination, creativity and outstanding customer service. Some are traditional while others are trailblazing and their diversity all contributes to the remarkable character of the district. Some, such as Clacton Pier and the Century cinema, offer hours of top-quality family entertainment while others, such as Brightlingsea Museum and Short & Sweet confectioners, take visitors on a trip down memory lane with a welcome serving of nostalgia.
In Tendring Made, we also highlight gifted crafters and artisans, delicious eateries, delis and cafés as well as excellent bakers and art galleries with their awe-inspiring exhibitions which both challenge and delight. If you are a wine lover, you may be tempted by a trip to Thorrington Mill Vineyard with its superb vintages, tours and events. Or you might want to learn the secrets of gin making using nature’s bounty at East Coast Distillery and even make a tipple of your own. You can learn how to treat yourself to a delicious meal conjured up by award-winning chefs using first-class locally grown produce or where to go to enjoy a relaxed snack at one of our many superb cafés.
There’s simply so much to discover and enjoy in the Tendring district. It is a world away from the hustle and bustle of city life, treasuring its traditional roots where a warm welcome is assured.
We’re proud of being Tendring Made and know you will love it too.