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Castle Hedingham village, Essex

Castle Hedingham

(0.5 miles, 0.8 km)

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...

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Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction SE)

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...

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Gainsborough and his wife, part of guided walk round Sudbury, Suffolk

Sudbury

(6.0 miles, 9.7 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...

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Earls Colne, Essex.  High Street viewed from the corner of Massingham Drive

Earls Colne

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SE)

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

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Roses around the folly

Finchingfield

(6.8 miles, 11.0 km, direction W)

Often referred to as one of England's most beautiful villages, Finchingfield is located in Essex. It features a picturesque village green, medieval cottages, and a duck pond, creating a tranquil and timeless atmosphere...

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Long Melford Windmill

Long Melford

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction NE)

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

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Brook Cottage, Kedington, Suffolk

Kedington

(8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NW)

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...

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St. Nicholas Chapel

Coggeshall

(9.5 miles, 15.4 km, direction SE)

Standing in a town full of elaborate historic properties, the simple charm of Coggeshall water mill, reflected in the waters of the Blackwell River, captivates perfectly the image of an Essex of long ago, immortalised forever in paintings by Constable and Gainsborough...

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Hempstead

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

The village of Hempstead lies a short distance from the delightful town of Saffron Walden. It is the place where the highwayman, Dick Turpin is said to have been born the son of parents who kept the Bell Inn...

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Wisteria in Lavenham

Lavenham

(11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction NE)

Considered to be Britain's best preserved medieval village, Lavenham, with its wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses offering the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool.....

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Clare Castle Country Park

(5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction N)

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Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction NE)

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

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Gainsborough's House

(6.4 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)

An unusual and elegant joining of two old fashioned properties from the 1500's made this an attractive home for the Gainsborough.....

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Marks Hall Estate, Coggeshall

Markshall Estate

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)

Geographically themed landscaped gardens with an arboretum and lakes, plus wood walks and play area..

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Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall

(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)

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

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East Anglian Railway Museum

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)

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

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Paycocke's

(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction S)

Fine late Gothic merchant's house - The finest example of domestic late Gothic/Tudor architecture...

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Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NE)

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

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High Woods Country Park

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction SE)

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Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

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

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