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St Leonards Church, Colchester

Colchester

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

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.....

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

Greenstead

(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction E)

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

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Mill and Church

Fingringhoe

(3.7 miles, 5.9 km, direction SE)

Delightful Fingringhoe is home to one of the most outstanding Nature Reserves in the country. It was formed out of a disused gravel pit near the estuary of the beautiful River Colne and today it is the premier flagship of the Essex Wildlife Trust...

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Marks Tey

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

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...

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Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction N)

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...

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Dedham Church

Dedham

(6.9 miles, 11.2 km, direction NE)

There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings...

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Bateman's tower, Brightlingsea, Essex. New Years Day 2006

Brightlingsea

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction SE)

A medieval port on the Colne estuary, Brightlingsea was once an associate member of the Cinque Ports. The history of the town goes back to Roman times and it's industry has always been linked to the sea...

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Flatford

Flatford

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction NE)

On arrival in Flatford there is little to prepare you for its overwhelming beauty, but you should not be surprised, for this after all is Constable Country, an area made famous by the great landscape painter and which features in so many of his pictures...

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Beach at West Mersea, Essex

West Mersea

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction S)

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...

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Coggeshall Clock Tower

Coggeshall

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction W)

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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St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory

(0.4 miles, 0.7 km)

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Castle Park, Colchester

Colchester Castle Park

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

Winner of Britains Best Park 2009, Colchester Castle Park is a fantastic park in the town centre of Colchester. Great for a walk.....

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Natural History Museum Colchester

Natural History Museum

(0.8 miles, 1.3 km)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle

(1.0 miles, 1.6 km)

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

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Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction E)

Picturesque watermill with working waterwheel..

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High Woods Country Park

(1.8 miles, 3.0 km, direction NE)

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Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction E)

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum

(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction NW)

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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Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction NE)

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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Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE)

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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