Visit Essex: £100 worth of SpaBreaks vouchers to be won

This prize draw is now closed.

Find your perfect rural escape to Essex

There are many reasons to be wild about Essex. Far away from the image of white stilettos and the cast of TOWIE lies rural Essex. Just a short distance from London, yet a world apart. 70% of the county is classified as rural – a peaceful patchwork of market towns, timbered villages and tiny hamlets linked by country lanes where all is quiet and slow. Escape for a while and capture some memorable moments. Potter in antique shops and tea rooms. Dip into farmer’s markets and taste local produce. Need to escape the hustle and bustle? Why not treat yourself to a rural escape in one of the luxurious spa hotels Essex has to offer.

For more information on Essex and a stunning selection of luxurious hotels and spas, visit www.visitessex.com/accommodation

We’ve teamed up with Visit Essex to offer readers the chance to treat you and a friend with £100 of spa vouchers.

Terms & Conditions: Promotion closes at 23:59 on 9 November 2014. The winner will be the first entry selected at random after the closing date and will be contacted by 14 November 2014. There is one prize of £100 of spa vouchers and the promotion is open to readers of The Independent, and readers of its sister paper The Evening Standard. The prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative. Only one online entry per person. Usual promotion rules apply, see www. Independent.co.uk/rules. For further information, please write to Customer Care, The Independent, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT. Promoter: The Independent.