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Recommended Towns & Villages near Woodham Ferrers

St.Johns Church, Danbury, Essex

Danbury (6 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction N)

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

Maldon, Essex

Maldon (143 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (5.5 miles, 8.9 km, direction NE)

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

Leigh on Sea

Leigh-on-Sea (58 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (8.8 miles, 14.2 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...

Sailing on the River Crouch

Burnham-on-Crouch (58 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.6 miles, 15.5 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...

Southend

Southend-on-Sea (123 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex (9.9 miles, 15.9 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...

Seafront at Westcliff

Westcliff-on-Sea (12 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (9.9 miles, 15.9 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...

Church Street looking north, Blackmore, Essex.

Blackmore (11 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.2 miles, 19.6 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...

Sea front at Shoeburyness, Essex

Shoeburyness (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction SE)

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

Country Estate

Brentwood (36 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction W)

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

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

Beauchamp Roding (4 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.0 miles, 24.2 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...

Chipping Ongar Main Street, Essex

Chipping Ongar (5 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.5 miles, 24.9 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...

West Mersea hard, Essex

West Mersea (22 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.1 miles, 26.0 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...

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.9 miles, 27.2 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...

Isle of Sheppey Sailing Club, Sheerness

Sheerness (22 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (17.1 miles, 27.6 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...

The Town Lock-up at Great Dunmow, Essex

Great Dunmow (8 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (17.6 miles, 28.3 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.....

St Andrews Church

Gravesend (270 Pictures)

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

St Marys Church Higham

Higham (12 Pictures)

in the county of Kent (18.5 miles, 29.7 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.....

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (18.7 miles, 30.1 km, direction N)

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

Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (19.4 miles, 31.2 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...

Colchester Castle

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (20.0 miles, 32.2 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.....

Recommended attractions near Woodham Ferrers

Hyde Hall Gardens

Hyde Hall RHS Garden (45 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction SW)

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Lake in Danbury Park, Chelmsford, Essex, at dusk

Danbury Park Country Park (9 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction NW)

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Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle (16 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 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......

Hylands house, Hylands park, Chelmsford, Essex

Hylands Park (8 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

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Adventure Island, formely known as Peter Pans

Adventure Island (4 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 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)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 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 Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall

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

(15.3 miles, 24.6 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.....

A picture of Tilbury Fort

Tilbury Fort (16 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction SW)

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Upnor Castle

Upnor Castle (61 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction S)

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

A picture of New Tavern Fort

New Tavern Fort (2 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 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.....

Number Three Slipway, Chatham Dockyard

Chatham Historic Dockyard (122 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

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

Guildhall Museum in Rochester, Kent

Guildhall Museum (9 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction S)

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 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.....

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.3 km, direction NE)

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

Rochester Castle

Rochester Castle (88 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 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.....

St. Botolphs Priory in Colchester

St. Botolph's Priory (3 Pictures)

(19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction NE)

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Charles Dickens Chalet, Rochester, Kent

Charles Dickens Chalet (4 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 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)

(19.9 miles, 32.1 km, direction S)

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

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(20.4 miles, 32.9 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.....

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

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction NW)

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


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