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Recommended Towns & Villages near Hockley

Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Fishing boat in Old Leigh.

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (4.1 miles, 6.7 km, direction S)

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...

Seafront at Westcliff

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.2 miles, 8.4 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...

Southend

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (5.3 miles, 8.5 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...

Pub sign

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction E)

Burnham-on-Crouch, a small town on the north bank of the River Crouch as it winds its way towards Foulness Point and the North Sea...

Danbury War Memorial

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction N)

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

Captain Mannering public house

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

Shoeburyness lies to the eastern end of Southend beyond Thorpe Bay...

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)

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

Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club, Sheerness

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (12.4 miles, 20.0 km, direction SE)

This is the port to which Nelson's body was brought home following his untimely death after his glorious victory at the Battle of Trafalgar...

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

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

Stocks on the Village Green

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

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

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...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious highwayman Dick Turpin, and auctioneer and.....

An Upchurch walk

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction S)

This is an historic, interesting village which was once home to Edmund Drake, father of Sir Francis, who became vicar of the local church in 1560...

A Blackbird on a Crab Apple Tree in a Gravesend Garden

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SW)

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...

Sunset at The Hard

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction NE)

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...

Chipping Ongar town sign

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.3 miles, 29.5 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...

Ingress Park

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.5 miles, 29.7 km, direction SW)

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

VIEW ACROSS THE PARK AREA TO THE AMUSEMENTS

Leysdown-on-Sea (3 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.7 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

This is a busy Kentish coastal holiday resort which has sandy beaches and safe shallow waters, thus the beach is ideal for sunbathing and to swim from...

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

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction NW)

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...

St Mildred's Church (The Little Church in the Field)

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (19.9 miles, 32.0 km, direction SW)

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction N)

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...

Recommended attractions near Hockley

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction S)

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

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction NW)

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Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SE)

This is the number one theme park in the Southeast of England, a great place for anyone at any age, especially children and tiny.....

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

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Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction NW)

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction S)

The romantic ruins of this fabled centuries old fortress occupies one of the most delightful sites in England. The castle was.....

Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction S)

Set in a stunning 80-acre estate The Historic Dockyard Chatham will excite and entertain you - whatever your age! Explore the.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW)

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Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction S)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction SW)

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

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction S)

The impressive ruins of Rochester Castle at the side of the Medway River make up one of the most spectacular riverside views in.....

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

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

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NE)

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.....

Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction S)

Unfortunately due to its fragility, the Dickens Chalet is not open to the public although it can be viewed from outside. The.....

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

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.....

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction S)

Rochester Cathedral is awesome in its beauty, matching this is an impressive history stretching back to when the cathedral was.....

Sunset at Emley

Isle of Sheppey (21 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction SE)

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Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(22.2 miles, 35.8 km, direction NE)

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)

(22.4 miles, 36.0 km, direction NE)

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Coldrum Long Barrow - the least-damaged megalithic longbarrow in Kent.

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(22.4 miles, 36.1 km, direction SW)

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West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(22.9 miles, 36.8 km, direction SW)

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