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Billericay fields at sunset

Small town, set in well-wooded countryside.

Hedingham Castle

Situated in north east Essex, Castle Hedingham is located in the Colne Valley near the town of…

Chipping Ongar sign

Listed buildings line Chipping Ongar high street, whilst the church incorporates Roman bricks.…

Coggeshall

Eight miles to the east of Braintree lies Coggeshall a lovely little 'olde worlde' town with a lot…

couple seated by swans in manningtree

Manningtree, in the Tendring District, is one of the smallest towns in England and is located close…

Mistley

Small riverside town, noted for its swans.

St Peter's Church, Canewdon

Located in the Rochford district and approximately four miles from the town of Rochford, Canewdon…

Bedfords Park Visitor centre

The Nature Discovery Centre is situated in 215 acres of historic parkland. Walk, explore and…

Chafford Gorges Nature Park

Set in a spectacular position over looking Warren Gorge. Chafford Gorges nature park offers 200…

Chigborough Lakes

An area of worked-out flooded gravel pits to the north of the River Blackwater. It has a variety of…

Blue House Farm

Blue House Farm was bought by the Essex Wildlife Trust in 1998 with support from the Heritage…

Bradwell Shell Bank

Bradwell Cockle Spit on the Dengie Peninsular consists of some 30 acres of shell bank together with…

Bluebells in wood

This 50 acre reserve is just below the crest of the Great Totham Ridge and includes 23 acres of…

Stock Windmill

Stock is a village and civil parish in south Essex and is near Chelmsford. The village features…

Danbury Cathedral

Danbury is a large village built on the site of an Iron Age fort. Situated close to the Chelmsford…

Ingatestone Hall

Ingatestone is a village in Essex located between Brentwood and Chelmsford. Ingatestone is situated…

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops is a village and civil parish in the Maldon district. Situated between Maldon and…

Bradwell-on-Sea

Bradwell-on-Sea is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. The village is on the Dengie…

Southminster

Situated on the Dengie peninsula, Southminster is a town in the Maldon District and is close to…

Maldon from St Lawrence Evening Sky

St. Lawrence is a parish in the Maldon district and is in the Dengie peninsula. Situated on the…

North Fambridge

Situated on the banks of the River Crouch, North Fambridge is a village in the Dengie peninsula and…

Purleigh Church

Purleigh is a village in the Dengie peninsula and within the District of Maldon. The area is close…

Tollesbury Marshes

Situated in the heart of the Essex countryside at the mouth of the river Blackwater, Tollesbury is…

Queens Head Public House Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Situated on the Blackwater estuary and approximately 12 miles from Colchester, Tolleshunt D'Arcy is…

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