in the county of Essex
(3.1 miles, 5.0 km, direction N of Fingringhoe)Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit....
in the county of Essex
(3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SE of Fingringhoe)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...
a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex
(4.1 miles, 6.5 km, direction NW of Fingringhoe)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...
in the county of Essex
(6.4 miles, 10.3 km, direction SE of Fingringhoe)The village is noted for its medieval Priory, a Grade I listed building which started life as a foundation for Augustinian Canons around 1127, it later became an abbey which was eventually dissolved in 1539...
in the county of Essex
(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction N of Fingringhoe)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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Colchester is an ancient town situated on the site where a Roman city once stood. It is most famous for its massive Norman.....
The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall is the oldest church in England, having been built by St Cedd in 654ad. It sits right on the.....
The Dedham Art & Craft Centre is situated in the heart of Constable Country, on the North Essex/Suffolk border. In this.....
Standing on the River Stour beneath the wonderful open Suffolk sky, Flatford Mill, one of the 18th century water-mills owned by.....
Where better to take the children for a great day out! Here at the East Anglian Railway Museum, children, mum and dad, even.....