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Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NE)

This busy little town lies surrounded by delightful Essex countryside. It is perhaps best known for the beautiful old white weatherboarded three-story mill built on the banks of the River Colne in the 18th century...

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE)

This attractive village spreads out from the banks of the River Colne in the beautiful Colne valley...

Hedingham Castle, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)

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...

The Town Lock-up at Great Dunmow, Essex

Great Dunmow (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction W)

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.....

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction E)

Its location is ideally suited to anyone wishing to explore fine Essex countryside, coast and the beautiful town of Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town...

Thaxted, Essex

Thaxted (45 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

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

Beeleigh Lock

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction SE)

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

Cottages on the Common

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

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

The water meadows with cattle.  Sudbury, Suffolk

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

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

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

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction SW)

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...

The Parish Churchyard of St Leonard in colchester

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

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.....

Brook Cottage, Kedington, Suffolk

Kedington (8 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction N)

The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill...

Long Melford, village Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NE)

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

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NE)

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...

Greenstead Church, said to be the world's oldest wooden building, in Greenstead, England

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction E)

Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit....

St Mary's Church

Saffron Walden (198 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction NW)

The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets...

Stocks on the Village Green

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SW)

The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence...

The Park at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction W)

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...

St Mary The Virgin, Wendens Ambo

Wendens Ambo (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW)

This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century...

Beach at West Mersea, Essex

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

The beach is crammed full of colourful beach huts and has fine views across the mouth of the River Blackwater to Bradwell-on-Sea. The beach is safe for bathing, windsurfing is popular and there is a small jetty for boats...

Recommended attractions near Bocking

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.3 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.....

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

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Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.5 km, direction SW)

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Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction NE)

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

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

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)

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

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

Colchester Zoo, located in Essex, England, is renowned as one of the leading zoological parks in the United Kingdom. Established.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction E)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.7 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)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction NE)

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

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction S)

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Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (10 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)

Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman.....

Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden Museum (6 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)

This is the second oldest purpose-built museum in the country. It occupies a gracious russet brick building in an enclosed.....

Gates at Bridge End Gardens

Bridge End Gardens (15 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction NW)

These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted.....

Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction NW)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction E)

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Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction NE)

Built by Corpus Christi, Lavenham's Guildhall is a magnificent 16th century timber-framed tudor building, now maintained by The.....

A picture of Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall

Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall (8 Pictures)

(19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction SE)

The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, having been built by St Cedd in 654ad. It sits right on the.....

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.1 km, direction E)

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

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.9 km, direction E)

Standing on the River Stour beneath the wonderful open Suffolk sky, Flatford Mill, one of the 18th century water-mills owned by.....


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