Pictures of Brentwood
in the county of Essex
About Brentwood
In the romantic days of coach travel Brentwood was a staging post on an old road to London, before this it's location close to the River Thames and the river crossing at Dartford led to it being a resting place for pilgrims heading towards Canterbury. It is now a modern town with a busy centre and a few old buildings, the most prominent being the Tudor chapel of Brentwood School.
Visitors to the area find excellent shopping and leisure facilities, Thorndon park provides "green lungs" picturesque spaces to walk, and boating lakes. There are cinema's, a theatre and plenty of pubs for night time entertainment.
A "must see" is the new Roman Catholic cathedral, this was completed in 1991 and incorporates parts of the old Victorian cathedra. It retains many old treasures, and is a church well worth looking around and spending a few moments of quiet reflection.
Brentwood Museum is unusually sited in a sexton's cottage on a nature reserve created from a disused cemetery. This records the development of Brentwood throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
The town's close proximity to London makes it a popular residential area for those working in the Capital.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
Recommended attractions near Brentwood
| Thorndon Country Park | (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Weald Country Park | (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Norsey Wood Country Park | (5.6 miles, 9.0 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Havering Country Park | (5.9 miles, 9.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Westley Heights Country Park | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Belhus Woods Country Park | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S) | Pictures |
| Hainault Forest Country Park | (7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| One Tree Hill Country Park | (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Hylands Park | (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NE) | Pictures |
| Zoo, Basildon | (8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Fairlop Waters Country Park | (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Eastbury Manor House | (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction SW) | Pictures |
| Hyde Hall RHS Garden | (11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction E) | Pictures |
| Epping Forest | (11.4 miles, 18.3 km, direction W) | Pictures |
| Tilbury Fort | (11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction S) | Pictures |
All attractions in BrentwoodAll attractions in EssexComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Brentwood
Blackmore, in the county of Essex (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)
The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence.
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Chipping Ongar, in the county of Essex (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NW)
Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest.
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Writtle, in the county of Essex (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NE)
This is an ancient area, ringed with beautiful parklands and historic forests which were once the hunting ground of Kings.
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Beauchamp Roding, in the county of Essex (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction N)
This is just one of a group of delightful Essex village's all bearing the name Roding. The name is probably taken from the River Roding which winds its way through the region watering fertile fields and meadows.
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Epping, in the county of Essex (10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction NW)
Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights.
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Greenhithe, in the county of Kent (11.7 miles, 18.9 km, direction S)
Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling.
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Gravesend, in the county of Kent (12.6 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)
Attractive old town overlooking the Thames estuary with walkways and picnic sites ideal for watching the busy water traffic, for this stretch of the river is said to be one of the busiest in the world.
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Dartford, in the county of Kent (12.7 miles, 20.4 km, direction S)
The interest of the town focus's on The Holy Trinity Church, this originated in the 11th century and has a Norman tower.
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Danbury, in the county of Essex (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)
Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist.
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Canvey Island, in the county of Essex (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction SE)
With a pleasant coast, intriguing creeks to explore and views across the Thames estuary to Allhallows and beyond, it is not surprising that Canvey Island is a popular tourist destination.
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Higham, in the county of Kent (15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction SE)
An interesting village situated between Gravesend and Rochester in Kent, with links to the author Charles Dickens, the notorious...
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Leigh-on-Sea, in the county of Essex (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction E)
At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings.
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Eltham, in the county of Greater London (16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction SW)
The attractive suburb of Eltham is part of the urban sprawl of Greater London.
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Greenwich, in the county of Greater London (16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction SW)
The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester.
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Broxbourne, in the county of Hertfordshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction NW)
This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town.
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All towns in EssexComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Brentwood Station | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) |
| Shenfield Station | (0.9 miles, 1.5 km) |
| M25 Junction 28 | (2.1 miles, 3.3 km, direction SW) |
| M25 Junction 29 | (3.4 miles, 5.5 km, direction S) |
| London City Airport | (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW) |
| London Stansted Airport | (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N) |
| Brentwood to London | (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction SW) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Brentwood
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Brentwood center |
| Marygreen Manor | (1.3 miles, 2.2 km, direction SW) |
| Holiday Inn Brentwood | (1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW) |
| Palms Hotel | (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction SW) |
| The Coach House Hotel | (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SW) |
| Campanile Hotel - Basildon - East of London | (6.3 miles, 10.2 km, direction E) |
| Greenwoods Hotel Spa & Retreat | (6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction NE) |
| Holiday Inn Basildon | (7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction E) |
| Basildon (Festival Park) Premier Travel Inn | (7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction E) |
| Park Inn Lakeside | (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction S) |
| Thurrock West Premier Travel Inn | (9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction S) |
| All hotels in Brentwood |
