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Show more details of Alderford Watermill

Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3XH

One of the most complete historic watermills in Essex with most of the original machinery. Restored working water wheel. Open weekends in spring and summer.

 
 
Show more details of Blake House Craft Centre
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Blake End, Braintree, Essex, CM77 6RA

Blake House is one of the prettiest craft centres in Essex, home to twenty exclusive shops, Minigolf and maize maze.

 
 
Show more details of Braintree District Museum
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Manor Street, Braintree, Essex, CM7 3HW

This award winning museum is based in the converted Courtauld School and has displays from Crittall steel windows to Warners royal silks, Castle Hedingham pottery to Edward Bawden prints.

 
 
Show more details of Coggeshall Grange Barn

The National Trust, Grange Hill, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1RE

Grange Barn stands as a reminder of the once powerful Coggeshall Abbey; with ancient pillars soaring to a cathedral like roof.

 
 
Show more details of Cressing Temple Barns
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Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Cressing, Nr. Witham, CM77 8PD

Two magnificent 13th century barns, once owned by the mysterious Knights Templar; Tudor walled garden; rural buildings from seventeenth century onwards. Well-stocked gift shop and tea-room. Audio tour guide available.

 
 
Show more details of Finchingfield Windmill

Finchingfield, Essex, CM7 4NR

A small 18th century Post Mill having one pair of stones and tailpole winding and has been extensively restored. Visitors may climb up to the first two floors.

 
 
Show more details of Great Dunmow Maltings

Mill Lane, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1BG

A unique surviving C16th Grade 2* listed timber framed building, fully restored retaining the original floor maltings infrastructure used between c1565 & 1948. Incorporates the Town Museum & modern conference facilities for 70 people.

 
 
Show more details of Great Notley Country Park & Flitch Way
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Great Notley Country Park (A131),, Braintree, Essex, CM77 7FS

The Discovery Centre is set in a 100 acre country park providing beautiful walks around lakes, meadows & woods. Full educational package for schools. Conference facilities, café & giftshop. New adventure play trails for toddlers to teens.

 
 
Show more details of Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum
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Marks Hall, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1TG

A tree collection from all the temperate areas of the world set in more than 200 acres of historic landscape provides interest and enjoyment throughout the year at Marks Hall.

 
 
Show more details of Paycockes & Garden
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Paycockes, 25 West Street, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1NS

Built in the 16th century, this attractive half-timbered house is a grand example of wealth generated by the cloth trade.

 
 
Show more details of St Mary and All Saints Church

Church Road, Rivenhall, Essex, CM8 3PQ

This Saxon church is on the site of a Roman villa. The Victorians gave the church its present appearance and its greatest treasure: French stained glass from the 12th century.

 
 
Show more details of Warner Textile Archive

Warners Mill, Silks Way, Essex, CM7 3GB

A unique record of the history of textile design. The gallery is a celebration of the fabrics and designs produced by Warner and Sons from the mid 19th century.

 
 
Show more details of Witham Tourist Information Centre

Town Hall, 61 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2FE

 
 
Show more details of Bardfield Cage

In or near : Braintree, Essex

A 19th century lock-up with resident 'Prisoner', clear information and audio. Combine with visit to nearby Cottage Museum.

 
 
Show more details of Bardfield Vineyard

In or near : Braintree, Essex

Small vineyard which forms part of an arable farm in North Essex, just down the road from Finchingfield and Thaxted. Offering wine tasting and tours of the vineyard, barn and garden.

 
 
Show more details of Bocking Windmill

In or near : Braintree, Essex

A fine example of a large Essex post mill dating from 1721. Contains original machinery and farming bygones.

 
 
Show more details of Boydells Dairy Farm

In or near : Braintree, Essex

A family run dairy farm specialising in milking sheep, also goats and cows. Many other farm animals. Everything explained; fun and educational for all. Donkey cart rides.

 
 
Show more details of Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens

In or near : Braintree, Essex

A 5.5 acre Victorian garden with many original features including bandstand, tennis courts, pond and ornamental flower beds.

 
 
Show more details of Braintree Arts Theatre

In or near : Braintree, Essex

Braintree Arts Theatre offers a range of professional touring acts as well as local community shows and events.

 
 
Show more details of Codham Park

In or near : Braintree, Essex

 
 
Show more details of Coggeshall Museum

In or near : Colchester, Essex

Exhibitions and photographs of Coggeshall's industrial, agricultural and social history. Coggeshall lace, working loom, archaeology, Coggeshall bricks, video footage and computerised postcard show. Town tours by prior arrangement.

 
 
Show more details of Cottage Museum

In or near : Braintree, Essex

A 16thC charity cottage with a collection of 19th and 20thC domestic and agricultural artefacts and some rural crafts, mainly straw plaiting and corn dollies.

 
 
Show more details of Dorothy L Sayers Centre

In or near : Witham, Essex

A reference collection of books by and about Dorothy L Sayers, novelist, theologian and Dante scholar, who lived in Witham for many years.

 
 
Show more details of Earls Colne Heritage Museum

In or near : Colchester, Essex

Heritage museum detailing the history of Earls Colne since Neolithic times. Temporary exhibitions are regularly mounted relating to a particular aspect of the village & its inhabitants. Complementary slide shows run during open hours.

 
 
Show more details of Empire theatre

In or near : Halstead, Essex

 
 
Show more details of Feering & Kelvedon Local History Museum

In or near : Kelvedon, Essex

Manorial history, artefacts from the Roman settlement of Canonium, agricultural tools and bygones.

 
 
 
 
 
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