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About East Bergholt

This enchanting village gained lasting fame as Constable's birth place. He was born here in 1776 and this enchanting village is featured in many of his paintings.

East Bergholt is set above the winding River Stour. Surprisingly, there is a number of large, elegant houses in this small community. Many of these were built by wool merchants who made large fortunes in the Stour Valley between the 13th and 16th-centuries - there are Tudor halls, Houses of Georgian brick and Black and White timber cottages with mossy red tiles and creeper clad walls.

Constable country (as this area is known) is made up of three villages - East Bergholt, Dedham and Flatford. Constable once acclaimed ' I love every stile and stump and lane - it is these scene's that made me a painter' and it is easy to see why. The gentle Hills, Valley's and Streams are still as beautiful today as they were when John Constable immortalised them forever in his paintings.

Constable's father owned the Flour mill at Flatford, his painting 'Flatford Mill' was completed in 1817 and hangs in the Tate Gallery. Also, in Flatford stands Willy Lott's cottage, made famous as part of Constable's - The Haywain.

Interestingly, nearby Dedham where John Constable went to school, was also the birth place of Horse Artist Sir Alfred Munnings(1878-1959) and Dedham was the home of the Sherman family whose descendant designed the American Sherman Tank. This pretty village is featured in much of Constable's work.

There is much to do and to see in this peaceful area; The 15th-century Church of St. Mary the Virgin has altered little since Constable's day. His parents are buried in the north east corner of the churchyard, and Willy Lott is buried on the south side of the church. Inside the church is a memorial to the artist's wife, Maria, and there is a stained glass memorial window to Costable himself. There is also a monument to Edward Lambe, who endowed the Lambe School for poor children in the village in 1594. Outside of the church you will find the famous medieval bell cage which houses the heaviest set of bells in England. Remarkably, these bells weighing in at approx 4.25 tons are rung by hand. They were being rung daily until a terrible accident that took place in 1999 and the bell ringing was halted. Ringing has since resumed and the bells have been made safer.

A larger selection of shops is to be found in Dedham, along with the 'Arts Centre' a former church, now a showcase for local Artists. In East Bergholt there is a specialist Garden Centre, selling rare and beautiful plants.

Dotted all around these picturesque villages you will find a good selection of inns and restaurants, all with a genial host who will happily relate to you local tales of this area's most famous Son.

Other local attractions are the nearby Misterly Towers, a R.S.P.B. site close to Wrabness and Alton Water.

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 East Bergholt

Bridge Cottage	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction S)	Pictures
Flatford Mill	(1.3 miles, 2.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Dedham Art and Craft Centre	(1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Jimmy's Farm	(5.5 miles, 8.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
High Woods Country Park	(6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Beth Chatto Gardens	(7.2 miles, 11.5 km, direction S)	Pictures
Colchester Castle	(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Bourne Mill	(8.2 miles, 13.3 km, direction SW)	Pictures
St. Botolph's Priory	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Colchester Zoo	(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
East Anglian Railway Museum	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
St. Osyth Priory	(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Lavenham Guildhall	(13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Dedham Vale	(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near East Bergholt

Flatford, in the county of Suffolk (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction S)
On arrival in Flatford there is little to prepare you for its overwhelming beauty, but you should not be surprised, for this after all is Constable Country, an area made famous by the great landscape painter and which features in so many of his pictures.
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Dedham, in the county of Essex (1.7 miles, 2.7 km, direction SW)
There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings.
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Manningtree, a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction SE)
The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses.
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Mistley, in the county of Essex (3.5 miles, 5.7 km, direction SE)
Mistley lies on the south bank of the River Stour not far from Manningtree, to which it is joined via a tree-lined walk along the river which is oddly called The Walls.
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Polstead, in the county of Suffolk (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)
This delightful village has all the charm of a picture postcard. Almost overlooking the main village street and the village pond is the beautiful church dedicated to St. Mary which has the only medieval stone spire in Suffolk.
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Nayland, in the county of Suffolk (6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction W)
The heady beauty of Suffolk has been the inspiration of artist's for centuries and the village of Nayland, in the hear of Constable country is no exception.
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Kersey, in the county of Suffolk (7.0 miles, 11.3 km, direction NW)
Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times.
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Greenstead, in the county of Essex (7.2 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)
Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit..
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Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NE)
This is a town that can trace its history back to the Stone-Age, it has been a successive settlement throughout the ages and has...
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Colchester, a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction SW)
Interestingly, this is England's oldest-recorded town. It has stood on the banks of the River Colne amid fine Essex countryside throughout some of history's most tempestuous times.
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Fingringhoe, in the county of Essex (9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)
Delightful Fingringhoe is home to one of the most outstanding Nature Reserves in the country. It was formed out of a disused gravel pit near the estuary of the beautiful River Colne and today it is the premier flagship of the Essex Wildlife Trust.
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Bildeston, a Picturesque Village in the county of Suffolk (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction NW)
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Harwich, in the county of Essex (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)
The great seafarers of centuries have left the shores of England, these include Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher and Admiral Lord Nelson, all of whom brought glory for England.
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Dovercourt, in the county of Essex (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction E)
These days Dovercourt is part of Harwich, it operates as a coastal resort town with a pleasant sandy beach backed by a sea wall. The beach has been awarded the E.U. Blue Flag indicating its cleanliness and safety for families with children.
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Brightlingsea, in the county of Essex (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction S)
A medieval port on the Colne estuary, Brightlingsea was once an associate member of the Cinque Ports. The history of the town goes back to Roman times and it's industry has always been linked to the sea.
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Nearby travel help

Manningtree Station	(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction SE)
Mistley Station	(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction SE)
London Stansted Airport	(33.7 miles, 54.3 km, direction W)
M11 Junction 8	(35.7 miles, 57.4 km, direction W)
M11 Junction 9	(36.0 miles, 58.0 km, direction W)
Cambridge Airport	(39.2 miles, 63.0 km, direction W)
East Bergholt to London	(58.8 miles, 94.6 km, direction SW)

Hotels & Accommodation in East Bergholt

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from East Bergholt center
Hotel Elizabeth Copdock	(4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction NE)
Ramada Colchester	(5.0 miles, 8.1 km, direction SW)
Hintlesham Hall Hotel	(5.3 miles, 8.6 km, direction N)
Swallow Belstead Brook Hotel	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction NE)
Best Western Stoke By Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa	(6.6 miles, 10.5 km, direction W)
Best Western The Rose & Crown Hotel	(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction SW)
Wivenhoe House Hotel	(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction S)
Riverside Hotel	(7.7 miles, 12.4 km, direction SW)
George Hotel	(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)
Novotel Ipswich Centre	(7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)
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