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Holy Trinity Church

Long Melford (58 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction N)

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

Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham (151 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction NE)

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.....

Castle Hedingham village sign, Essex

Castle Hedingham (26 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex (6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SW)

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...

Halstead Mill on The Causeway

Halstead (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (7.7 miles, 12.3 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...

St Andrew, Earls Colne

Earls Colne (2 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction S)

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

Nayland, Suffolk

Nayland (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.0 miles, 12.8 km, direction SE)

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...

Kersey

Kersey (18 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction E)

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

Brook Cottage, Kedington, Suffolk

Kedington (8 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction W)

The Stour Valley footpath leads into Kedington which has several eye catching focal points, including a pretty arched bridge spanning the river and a lovely 18th-century watermill...

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Marks Tey (1 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction S)

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...

Colchester Town Hall

Colchester (163 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Essex (12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

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.....

A picture of Dedham

Dedham (34 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction SE)

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...

John Constable's former studio at East Bergholt, Suffolk

East Bergholt (19 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction E)

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

The Exhibition

Flatford (54 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (13.5 miles, 21.7 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...

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

Greenstead (1 Pictures)

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

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

Angel Hill, The Angel

Bury St Edmunds (103 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Suffolk (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction N)

Bury St Edmunds, a charming market town in Suffolk, England, exudes a rich history dating back to the medieval times. With a magnificent cathedral, ancient abbey ruins, and picturesque gardens, this town captivates visitors with its beautiful architecture and quaint streets...

St Mary's Church, Great Bradley, Suffolk

Great Bradley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NW)

This is a spacious, well spread out village occupying a rural landscape between the Suffolk town's of Newmarket and Haverhill...

'Pretty in Pink' Woolpit, Suffolk

Woolpit (1 Pictures)

in the county of Suffolk (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NE)

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

Railway Station at Manningtree, Essex, at start of 'Constable Country Walk'

Manningtree (19 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (15.8 miles, 25.4 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...

Mistley Church, Essex

Mistley (19 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (16.5 miles, 26.6 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...

Almshouses in Thaxted

Thaxted (45 Pictures)

in the county of Essex (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place...

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Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Dedham Vale (21 Pictures)

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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)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction N)

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

Lavenham Guildhall. Lavenham, Suffolk

Lavenham Guildhall (11 Pictures)

(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NE)

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

Interior of  Hedingham Castle, Essex  26/8/2002

Hedingham Castle (24 Pictures)

(6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)

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A picture of East Anglian Railway Museum

East Anglian Railway Museum (3 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction S)

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

Dedham Art and Craft Centre

Dedham Art and Craft Centre (1 Pictures)

(12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction SE)

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

Colchester

Colchester Castle (21 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)

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

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Colchester Zoo (129 Pictures)

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction SE)

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)

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction SE)

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Willie Lott's Cottage, Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Flatford Mill (52 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.3 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.....

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

St Edmundsbury Cathedral (18 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction N)

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

Beth Chatto Gardens, May 2001

Beth Chatto Gardens (22 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SE)

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Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich, Suffolk

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich (2 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction E)

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

Newmarket Racecourse 2003

Newmarket Racecourse (4 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction NW)

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Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden Museum (6 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

This is the second oldest purpose-built museum in the country. It occupies a gracious russet brick building in an enclosed.....

Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (10 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman.....

Gates at Bridge End Gardens

Bridge End Gardens (15 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.5 km, direction W)

These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted.....

Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction W)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....

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

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

(23.1 miles, 37.2 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.....

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

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction SW)

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


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