Whether it is stunning sunsets on the seaside or picturesque spots in rural villages, you are spoilt for choice. We asked Gazette and Echo readers to share the one place they would recommend people go to in the area, and one picturesque village was mentioned by many. Why this pretty with in Essex is a great place to visitOne spot that was mentioned plenty of times by readers over in Essex was the village of Finchingfield. Found in the Braintree district, it is described as a “textbook example of the traditional English village” by tourism body Visit Essex. Other great spots to visit in Essex according to Gazette and Echo readersFinchingfield, however, was not the only place picked out as being the one place in Essex you have to visit.