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Danbury War Memorial

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

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

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SE)

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...

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction NE)

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...

Beach at West Mersea, Essex

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction E)

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...

The Tower of St. Clements Church, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (13.1 miles, 21.1 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...

Low tide at Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Boxing Day '05

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction S)

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...

Seafront at Westcliff

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

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...

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction N)

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

Town Hall in Colchester, Essex

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NE)

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.....

Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction N)

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...

Captain Mannering public house

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

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

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

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction NE)

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

Church Street looking north, Blackmore, Essex.

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.4 miles, 24.8 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...

Brightlingsea, Essex

Brightlingsea (34 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NE)

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...

The Town Lock-up at Great Dunmow, Essex

Great Dunmow (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NW)

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.....

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

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction W)

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...

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.4 miles, 28.1 km, direction SW)

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

St Osyth Priory, Essex

St Osyth (23 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction E)

The village is noted for its medieval Priory, a Grade I listed building which started life as a foundation for Augustinian Canons around 1127, it later became an abbey which was eventually dissolved in 1539...

Jousting at Hedingham Castle Essex  26/8/2002

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (18.2 miles, 29.3 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...

Chipping Ongar Main Street, Essex

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.4 miles, 29.7 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...

Recommended attractions near Maldon

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction W)

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Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SW)

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Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

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

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

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction E)

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.....

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.2 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......

A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

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

Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)

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

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 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)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction NE)

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Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction NE)

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

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction NE)

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Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(18.7 miles, 30.1 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.....

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

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction NW)

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

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction NE)

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

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.7 km, direction N)

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

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(21.7 miles, 34.9 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.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(23.1 miles, 37.2 km, direction SW)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(23.8 miles, 38.2 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.....

Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (10 Pictures)

(27.4 miles, 44.1 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.....


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