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Chipping Ongar town sign

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction W)

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

Alms Houses, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)

In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London...

A view of St.Botolph's Church, Beauchamp Roding, across the fields.

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction N)

This is just one of a group of delightful Essex village's all bearing the name Roding. The name is probably taken from the River Roding which winds its way through the region watering fertile fields and meadows...

Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights...

Eves Corner, Danbury, Essex

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction E)

Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist...

The Town Lock-up at Great Dunmow, Essex

Great Dunmow (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

Great Dunmow in Essex is a pretty market town, also known as a 'Flitch' town, due to the unique flitch trials that are held there every four years during a leap year. The name.....

The Park at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NW)

There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around...

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne (4 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction W)

This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town...

Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Hoddesdon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction W)

Hoddesdon is an ancient market town located in a spacious area of Hertfordshire close to its boundary with Essex...

Restoring a Thames sailing barge at Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

A fine old town, beautifully set on a ridge above the Blackwater, with views across Northey Island and Osea Island...

St Andrews Church, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Much Hadham (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction NW)

The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens...

Ingress Abbey

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling...

The Thames at Gravesend Kent

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction S)

Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world...

Queen Elizabet 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction S)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

Stranded Boats

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction SE)

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings...

A picture of Thaxted

Thaxted (45 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction N)

The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place...

The Weavers Arms

Stamford Hill (28 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (19.2 miles, 30.8 km, direction SW)

Stamford Hill lies in the north of the London Borough of Hackney. It is a popular residential area, and home to one of Europes' largest Orthodox Jewish communities...

Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction SE)

The coast along this stretch of Essex beaches may be somewhat urbanised, but it remains full of surprises with reminders of the times when smugglers would stealthily enter the creeks between the mudflats to distribute their illicit cargoes at local inns...

Windows

Stoke Newington (149 Pictures)

in the county of Greater London (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction SW)

Stoke Newington offers visitors a diverse cultural experience, it has restaurants of all types of cuisine, plenty of pubs, clubs, shops and markets, and is sufficiently close to all the historic attractions at the heart of the City of London...

Southend On Sea Pier, Essex

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction SE)

Southend-on-Sea is mostly known for its long pier and large amusement park - Adventure Island, which has rides to suit all tastes and all ages...

Recommended attractions near Blackmore

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction NE)

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Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction E)

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Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction E)

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A picture of Epping Forest

Epping Forest (8 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction W)

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Hatfield forest country park, near Bishops Stortford, Essex. The forest is over 1000 years old.

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction N)

An ancient royal hunting ground, designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve...

Train

Lee Valley Park (4 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

A 26 mile long stretch following the river Lee, the Lee Valley Park is made up of country parks, heritage sites, lake and.....

Waltham Abbey Church

Waltham Abbey Church (10 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction W)

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Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction SE)

Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr......

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction S)

Amongst the fascination of the waterfront at Gravesend is New Tavern Fort, and although the fort was re-armed in 1904 and guns.....

A picture of Three Mills

Three Mills (22 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SW)

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction S)

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Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction SW)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

Canary Wharf, London

Canary Wharf (53 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction SW)

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

Greenwich; The National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum (17 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

Greenwich Park Flower Garden

Greenwich Park (141 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SW)

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

Royal Naval College from The Water Gate, Greenwich

Old Royal Naval College (77 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction SW)

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The Cutty Sark Museum Ship, London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship (38 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction SW)

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....

The Geffrye Museum, London. One of the Historic Interiors decked for Christmas.

The Geffrye Museum (3 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.6 km, direction SW)

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