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Recommended Towns & Villages near Hadleigh

Kersey, Suffolk

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction NW)

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

John Constable's former studio at East Bergholt, Suffolk

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (5.3 miles, 8.5 km, direction SE)

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

High Street, Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction S)

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...

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)

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...

By the window of Willy Lotts cottage

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction SE)

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...

Wisteria in Lavenham

Lavenham (151 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)

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, Essex

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction SE)

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

St Margaret's Church in Ipswich, Suffolk

Ipswich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

This is a town that can trace its history back to the Stone-Age, it has been a successive settlement throughout the ages and has been populated by settlers from the Iron-Age,.....

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 (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SE)

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...

Gainsborough and his wife, part of guided walk round Sudbury, Suffolk

Sudbury (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

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

Holy Trinity Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

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

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

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

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction S)

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

St Peter's Church, Colchester

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction S)

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.....

'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction N)

Woolpit has a pleasant medieval village centre around which are spread a variety of pretty cottages and attractive houses...

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)

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...

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

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

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 (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SW)

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...

The Halfpenny Pier, Harwich, Essex

Harwich (92 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction SE)

The great seafarers of centuries have left the shores of England, these include Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher and Admiral Lord Nelson, all of whom brought glory for England...

Dovercourt Boating Lake, Essex

Dovercourt (54 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SE)

These days Dovercourt is part of Harwich, it operates as a coastal resort town with a pleasant sandy beach backed by a sea wall. The beach has been awarded the E.U. Blue Flag indicating its cleanliness and safety for families with children...

Castle Hedingham village, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction W)

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...

Recommended attractions near Hadleigh

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction S)

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

Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SE)

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)

(8.1 miles, 13.1 km, direction NW)

Built by Corpus Christi, Lavenham's Guildhall is a magnificent 16th century timber-framed tudor building, now maintained by The.....

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction E)

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

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction W)

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

Melford Hall, Long Melford, Suffolk

Melford Hall (19 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)

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

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.3 km, direction S)

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)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction S)

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Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction S)

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

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SW)

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

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction W)

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Sutton Hoo Exhibition

Sutton Hoo (25 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction E)

Sutton Hoo can be found amongst the marshy creeks and reedy rivers of Suffolk. It is perhaps most famous as the setting of one.....

Bury St Edmunds - The beautiful Abbey Gardens and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction NW)

Started in 1503, and now complete after over 500 years (2005) with the addition of a central tower...

A picture of Landguard Fort, Felixstowe

Landguard Fort, Felixstowe (15 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction E)

Landguard Fort lies off the southern end of Felixstowe. The first fort was built here by Henry VIII in the 1540's to guard the.....

The Naze Tower at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Built in 1721 by Trinity House

The Naze Tower (3 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction SE)

Built above colourful fossil rich cliffs by Trinity House in 1721, the Naze Tower rises 85 feet into the air and affords visitors.....

Framlingham Castle

Framlingham Castle (10 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.7 km, direction NE)

On reaching the curve of Market Hill a quaint, colourful sign proclaims to the visitor that you have arrived in the pretty market.....

Eye Castle Old Wall

Eye Castle (2 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.9 km, direction N)

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

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

(21.4 miles, 34.5 km, direction S)

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.....

North Front of Glemham Hall, Suffolk

Glemham Hall (1 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.9 km, direction NE)

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