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Recommended Towns & Villages near Wickford

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

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (7.4 miles, 12.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Cottages on the Common

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction N)

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

Alms Houses, South Weald, Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction W)

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

Seafront at Westcliff

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.2 miles, 14.8 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...

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

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (9.5 miles, 15.4 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...

Church Street looking north, Blackmore, Essex.

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (10.3 miles, 16.6 km, direction NW)

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...

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

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

The Clock Tower

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.7 miles, 20.4 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...

Sea front at Shoeburyness, Essex

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SE)

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

Sunset over the Thames from the pontoon

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.4 miles, 21.5 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...

Chipping Ongar town sign

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.6 miles, 21.8 km, direction NW)

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction S)

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.....

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

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (14.6 miles, 23.5 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...

Bluewater Shopping center, Greenhithe, Kent,

Greenhithe (16 Pictures)

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

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

Sheerness, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (15.8 miles, 25.5 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...

Upchurch in the centre of the village, Kent

Upchurch (15 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.2 miles, 27.6 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...

Queen Elizabet 11 Bridge Dartford

Dartford (26 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction SW)

The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower...

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

Meopham (24 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Kent (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction S)

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Meopham Green windmill, Kent

Meopham Green (1 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction S)

This is an attractive Kentish village lying to the south of Gravesend. It is picked out by its Windmill of 1801, which has been lovingly restored back to its original working order and is now one of the best preserved in Kent...

Epping, Essex

Epping (8 Pictures)

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

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights...

Recommended attractions near Wickford

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction NE)

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Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.6 km, direction SE)

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

Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.0 km, direction N)

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Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)

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Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 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.....

Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park (3 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 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.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SW)

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A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 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.....

Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction S)

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

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)

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Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)

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

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(15.4 miles, 24.8 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.....

Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 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.....

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester Cathedral (104 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction S)

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

West side of Hall Place, Bexley

Hall Place (36 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction SW)

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Sunset at Emley

Isle of Sheppey (21 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SE)

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

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

(19.8 miles, 31.9 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.....

Red House, Bexleyheath, home of William Morris, NT property

Red House (9 Pictures)

(20.0 miles, 32.2 km, direction SW)

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

A picture of Epping Forest

Epping Forest (8 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 33.0 km, direction W)

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

Coldrum Long Barrow (9 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.9 km, direction S)

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