The Colne Valley Postal History Museum is located in Essex and is one of very few dedicated museums that study the development of the British...

Situated two miles from the town of Braintree, this former working postmill was built around 1721 and was moved in the 1830s as buildings were...

Splendid Norman keep built in 1140 by the famous de Veres, Earls of Oxford. Visited by Kings Henry VII, VIII and Queen Elizabeth I and...

Based around a country station, this museum has the feel of an 1890s branch line. Many locomotives, wagons and carriages from the eras of steam...

Coggeshall is a town that has a long and interesting history associated with the lace and textiles industry. This becomes one of the main...

This beautiful merchant’s house has a history that is thought to date back to around 1500. It has been taken over by the National...

Based near Braintree Freeport and just fifteen minutes drive from Braintree town centre, Kozmic Karts has around 290 metres of track, which currently makes it...

Sidney Courtauld donated the Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens to the people of Braintree in 1888. The gardens, which once belonged to his house, have...

This large designer outlet offers discounts on designer brand names including Versace, Burberry, FCUK, Proibito, Amanda Wakeley, Karen Millen, Lacoste, Jaeger, Nike, Bose and Le...

The Threads of Time museum demonstrates how people in the Braintree District developed ideas which shaped the fabric production of the 20th Century. The gallery...

Coggeshall Grange Barn is a 13th Century monastic barn and has been in the possession of the National Trust since 1989. The structure is...

Sir W.J.Coultauld presented this Grade 2 listed, neo- Georgian building with unique wood paneling and beautiful murals hanging throughout, to the town of Braintree in...

Visitors to this museum will be treated to an excellent collection that brings together a great deal of artefacts, documents and antiques from Braintree’s history....

The Warner Textile Archive is located at Warner’s Mill and is of national importance in this field of study. The archive holds a unique...

Saint Michaels is a beautiful, small church located in the heart of Braintree town. It is believed to date back to around 1199 and is...

Probably Braintree’s most noted landmark, and certainly one of the most photographed, is a bronze fountain of a young boy holding a shell with sea...

Based near Braintree Freeport, this is one of the biggest play areas in Essex and boasts a climbing wall, lazer quest, surf board simulator as...

Launched in 2003, and based just outside Braintree town centre, Braintree skatepark is suitable for both Skate boarders and BMX bikers alike and can be...

This is a splendid example of an early post mill; historians believe that it probably dates back to the mid to late 1700s. There are...

The Original Great Maze returns, but this year it’s bigger and harder! Sown from over half a million maize sunflower sees, the challenge is on!...

The picture postcard Finchingfield Green has many features and activities that are perfect for a summer’s day; these include a large duck pond home to...

Birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-88). Historic house dating back to the 16th Century with attractive walled garden. The outstanding collection is shown together with...

A local social history museum located in a Grade I listed building in the centre of Clare, Suffolk. The museum provides graphic displays and exhibits...

Colchester Zoo is one of the finest zoos in Europe with over 200 species set 60 acres of beautiful parkland. Award winning enclosures include the...

The Museum of Power is situated within a steam-pumping house in Essex. The entire collection is made up of working reconstructions and actual historic...

Built by local landowner and farmer John Webb in 1804, this windmill is one of the finest preserved of its type in the county....

Colchester is well known for its Roman remains, and the Balkerne Gate is the most complete Roman town gateway in Britain. Built around AD 55,...

Described by many as the Cathedral of Essex, this town church is a magnificent building that casts a shadow across the whole of picturesque Thaxted....

The Mercury has been described as one of the best repertory theatres in the country. It is home to the Mercury Theatre Company, which performs...

The unusual red brick tower looking down Colchester High Street is England's largest Victorian water tower. Completed in 1883, the 116ft building took over a...

In the 1500s Flemish Protestant refugees arrived in Colchester, their weaving skills helping to make it one of the richest wool towns in England. Although...

St Martin's Church is a part-ruined medieval church. The damage to the tower was done during the English Civil War, and the church was never...

Built by the guild of Cutlers in 1390, this magnificent building is the centrepiece of the chocolate box village of Thaxted. Used as the...

The High Street reflects Colchester’s status as England's oldest recorded town. Buildings range from medieval timber-framed houses to Georgian mansions, and underneath them all are...

Colchester Arts Centre offers an astonishing choice of entertainment, ranging from films to farmers markets. The Centre also hosts club nights, poetry, salsa, theatre, world...

The remains of Britain's only Roman Circus were first glimpsed in 2000, nearly 2000 years after it was built. It was made entirely of stone...

Colchester is the oldest recorded town in England, and its market has been running for over 800 years. In 1189, it was granted a charter...

The Roman Emporer Claudius famously rode into Colchester on an elephant in AD43. The Romans soon turned Colchester – or Camulodunum as they called it...

Colchester is the oldest recorded town in the country, and therefore has a long and interesting history. Unlike many museums that are concerned with...

Timperleys is a 15th Century timber-framed house, a garden and a fascinating clock museum. The house and garden that were once home to William Gilberd,...