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Billericay fields at sunset

Small town, set in well-wooded countryside.

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…

Maldon from St Lawrence Evening Sky

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

Latchingdon fields

Latchingdon is a village in the Dengie Peninsula and mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086. The…

Bluebells in wood

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

Butterfly Maldon wick meadow

This 15 acre reserve consists of 1.5 miles of the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line, most…

Blue House Farm

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

stow maries halt

This 5.5 acre reserve consists of the former Stow Maries Halt on the disused Maldon to South…

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…

View of village and church from fields

Located near Saffron Walden, Newport is a large village in the Uttlesford District. First mentioned…

Hedingham Castle

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

Rayleigh Clock

Rayleigh is an historic market town and is the main centre of population in the Rochford District. …

Paglesham

Paglesham is located in the east of Rochford District and is divided into the two hamlets of East…

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…

Witham Town Sign

Witham is located in the very heart of Essex and is situated between Chelmsford and Colchester and…

Wildlife Discovery Centre sign

The bird hide and discovery room is the perfect spot to get in touch with nature as the seasons…

Tollesbury Wick Marshes

One of Essex Wildlife Trust's best reserves. A large (600 acres) tract of ancient grazing marsh…

Purleigh Church

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

Ingatestone Hall

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

The Swan Public House in Little Totham

Little Totham is a village in Essex and takes in the extensive common and heath-land of Tiptree…

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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