Love it or loathe it, TOWIE has 100% taken over. Even if you do not actually watch the show
(or even if you say you do not watch it and are glued to it every week), you would of seen the cast members and hangouts in magazines and newspapers on a daily basis. The 'hub' of TOWIE, Brentwood, has become a tourist attraction based on the show. Expecting hundreds of TOWIE spotters every weekend, a few of the cast members have cashed in by opening shops in Ropers Yard, and the local Premier Inn has even allocated a staff member to order pizza for hungry, drunk visitors when they come back from the official club of TOWIE 'Sugar Hut'. Why not let a born and bred Essex girl suggest a TOWIE weekend away?
Friday
Arrive at the Premier Inn Brentwood. The hotel is opposite the station in the old Amstrad building, and a short walk from Brentwood High Street. Rooms start at £51 and are cheaper if you book through Booking.com via this link:
www.booking.com/hotel/gb/premier-inn-brentwood.en-gb.html
Once you have dumped your bags, pop up to the high street to Amy Childs Salon and get full on pampered before your big night out.You can book through the website:
http://amychildsofficial.co.uk/index.php/amys-world/salon.html
Most of the treatments are in line with local prices. Now you have been pampered, head back home to get ready for your night at Sugar Hut. Entry on a Friday is cheaper at £5 (compared to Saturdays £10 to £15). If you email them here: http://www.sugarhutbrentwood.com/guestlist.php from 9am the Monday before you can save the queues.
Saturday
If you are in a fit state to drive take yourself to the Brentwood Toby Carvery for breakfast. You could potentially walk from the Premier inn, it depends what state you are in.
http://www.tobycarvery.co.uk/brentwoodessex/
Get back to the high street and find Ropers Yard, where Minnies and Gemma Collins shop are right next to each other. Don't be put off by who runs them, I got a lovely Minnies dress for £45 when I was last there, which is quite reasonable. You can also pick up little goodies like mugs and bags to take back for all your well jel TOWIE fan friends.
Fuesy is next to Ropers Yard on crown street.
Once you have spent all your money, pop to Masons to end with dinner in the place where many a first TOWIE date has taken place:
http://masonsrestaurant.co.uk/
chasing TOWIE
where to find the cast