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Warton Rectory, Lancashire

Warton

in the county of Lancashire

Pictures of Earls Colne

in the county of Essex

About Earls Colne

This attractive village spreads out from the banks of the River Colne in the beautiful Colne valley. It is an old village with broad streets, leafy lanes and rich variety of typical Essex properties, some dating from the 17th and 18th centuries. The parish church is a focal point of the village dating from around the 13th century.

Earls Colne offers visitors a pleasant place to tarry, it has a few shops including antiques and soft furnishings, a choice of excellent inns, restaurants and tea rooms.

For the energetic there are two nearby golf courses and a sports centre and for those who take life at a more leisurely pace there is fine Essex countryside to explore, particularly nearby Chalky Wood where you can enjoy nature walks and picnics.

Earls Colne makes an ideal location for exploring this lovely eastern corner of Essex, you can follow the course of the Colne which flows through historic Colchester on its journey to the sea.

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Hedingham Castle, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction NW of Earls Colne)

Set in enchanting border countryside where the fine old counties of Suffolk and Essex meet, lies the delightful village of Castle Hedingham which has pleasant buildings and an historic castle to explore...

Meldon Hall

Sudbury (21 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk

(8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction N of Earls Colne)

Sudbury is an ancient market town full of evocative memories. It was the birthplace of Gainsborough one of England's greatest painters...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures) in the county of Suffolk

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction NE of Earls Colne)

The heady beauty of Suffolk has been the inspiration of artist's for centuries and the village of Nayland, in the hear of Constable country is no exception...

St Leonards Church, Colchester

Colchester (163 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Essex

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E of Earls Colne)

Fascinating historic Essex town in which there was probably a settlement in both the 5th-century BC, and the Ist-century AD. The invading Roman's occupied Colchester in AD 43, and.....

Long Melford, village Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures) in the county of Suffolk

(10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction N of Earls Colne)

The picturesque village of Long Melford lies in the heart of the beautiful valley of the Stour River...

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction E)

Where better to take the children for a great day out! Here at the East Anglian Railway Museum, children, mum and dad, even.....

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)

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Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction N)

Dedham Vale is also known as "Constable Country", it is designated an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), and the place.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction E)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

Colchester is an ancient town situated on the site where a Roman city once stood. It is most famous for its massive Norman.....

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction N)

The octagonal towers with their stately onion domes rise above this russet brick building towards the broad Suffolk skies. .....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction E)

The Dedham Art & Craft Centre is situated in the heart of Constable Country, on the North Essex/Suffolk border. In this.....


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