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Recommended Towns & Villages near Wakes Colne

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (2.6 miles, 4.2 km, direction W)

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

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)

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...

Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction W)

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...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (5.8 miles, 9.4 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...

The Parish Churchyard of St Leonard in colchester

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (6.1 miles, 9.8 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.....

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

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction E)

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

Hedingham Castle, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

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...

Meldon Hall

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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

A picture of Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction E)

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...

Long Melford, village Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction N)

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

Flatford

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)

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...

John Constable's former studio at East Bergholt, Suffolk

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction E)

This enchanting village gained lasting fame as Constable's birth place. It also has a very unusual medieval bell cage...

The picturesque village of Kersey in Suffolk

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NE)

Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times...

Sunset at The Hard

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.6 miles, 20.2 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...

Water Street houses

Lavenham (151 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction N)

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.....

Manningtree

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction E)

The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses...

Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea (34 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (13.6 miles, 21.8 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...

A Wide angle view of the River Stour at Mistley, Essex, where there are usually hundreds of Swans.

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.7 miles, 22.1 km, direction E)

Mistley lies on the south bank of the River Stour not far from Manningtree, to which it is joined via a tree-lined walk along the river which is oddly called The Walls...

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

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

Point Clear at St Osyth, overlooking Brightlingsea, Essex

St Osyth (23 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Recommended attractions near Wakes Colne

A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

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

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 10.0 km, direction SE)

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

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 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.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction SE)

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Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction N)

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

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

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Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction E)

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

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)

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Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction N)

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

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 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.....

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.5 km, direction N)

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)

(15.3 miles, 24.5 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.....

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SW)

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Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction NE)

This stunning red brick Elizabethan house was built in 1548 for a wealthy merchant with cultural leanings, therefore it is.....

Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.6 km, direction SW)

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Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction S)

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Newmarket Racecourse 2003

Newmarket Racecourse (4 Pictures)

(27.2 miles, 43.7 km, direction NW)

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(29.4 miles, 47.3 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.....


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