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Braintree

Essex, East of England · population 43,215 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Stisted 1.4 milesCressing 1.4 milesBradwell 1.4 milesPattiswick 1.4 milesBlack Notley 1.4 milesBocking Churchstreet 1.5 milesBocking 1.5 milesRayne 1.6 miles

Neighbourhoods in Braintree

The Fairveiw 254Marks Farm 20King's Park 3
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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Braintree

Days out around Braintree – castles, lakes, nature reserves, museums and more, including 17 in Braintree itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs19🌿 Nature reserves2🏛️ Museums7🌳 Parks & gardens28🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials15🏺 Archaeological sites3📸 Landmarks & sights4🛝 Playgrounds10

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Stisted Hall

Stisted · 2.5 miles

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Bocking Blackwater Lake

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lake ley

Marks Farm · 1.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Gatewoods Pond

Rayne · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Cressing Reservoir and Booster

Lanham Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Hobbs Croft Lake

Bocking Churchstreet · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Ash Grounds Lake

Bocking Churchstreet · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Balancing Pond

Silver End · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Dikshaft Pond

Folly Green · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lavender Lake

Thistley Green · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Gosfield Lake

Gosfield · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lodge Lake

Thistley Green · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Silver End Back Pit

Silver End · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Silver End Front Pit

Silver End · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Sparrows Pond

Gosfield · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Dogkennel Pond

Coggeshall Hamlet · 5.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Bombers' Pond

Chipping Hill · 5.6 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Stebbing Brook

Stebbing · 6.2 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Stebbing Brook

Bran End · 6.8 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Colemans Reservoir

Rivenhall End · 6.8 miles

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Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Bocking Blackwater Nature Reserve

King's Park · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Phylis Currie Nature Reserve

Great Leighs · 3.7 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Braintree Museum

Braintree · 0.1 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Warner Textile Archive

Braintree · 0.1 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Flitch Way Railway Carriage Museum

Rayne · 1.9 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Coggeshall Museum

Coggeshall · 5.6 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Great Bardfield Cottage Museum

Great Bardfield · 6.8 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Alderford Water Mill

Sible Hedingham · 6.8 miles

Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham CO9 3HZ

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🏛️ Museum

Earls Colne Heritage Museum

Earls Colne · 6.8 miles

We 14:00-16:00; Sa,Su 12:00-16:00

Free entry
Map

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Weavers Field

Braintree · 0.1 miles

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🌳 Park

John Ray Park

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Hoppit Mead

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Braintree & Bocking Recreation Ground

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Bradford Meadows

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Marshalls Park

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Meadowside Park

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Brain Valley Park

Rayne · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Fisher Field Park

King's Park · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

King George's Field

Marks Farm · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Twelve Acres Play Area

Marks Farm · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Kings Park Recreation Area

King's Park · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Black Notley Playing Field

Black Notley · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Oak Meadow Nature Reserve

Rayne · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Notley Green

Great Notley · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Great Notley Country Park

Great Notley · 1.9 miles

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🌳 Park

Horizon Park

Bartholomew Green · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Playing Fields

Stisted · 2.5 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Colgains

Stisted · 3.1 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Gosfield Lake Resort

Gosfield · 4.3 miles

Admission charge
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🌳 Park

River Walk

Witham · 6.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Witham Town Park

Witham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

Witham Lodge Green

Witham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

Deer Park

Great Waltham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

River Walk

Witham · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

The Recreation Ground

Kelvedon · 6.8 miles

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🌳 Park

Blackwater Rail Trail

Witham · 6.8 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Coggeshall Community Swimming Pool

Coggeshall · 5.6 miles

Map

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Fountain

Braintree · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

H.M.S. Kite Memorial

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Braintree and Bocking War Memorial

Braintree · 0.6 miles

MapWebsite
🗿 Monument

Memorial to the Crew and Passengers of B-17G Flying Fortress 44-8198

Braintree · 0.6 miles

Map
🗿 Monument

American Army War Memorial

Great Notley · 1.2 miles

Windermere Drive, Great Notley, Braintree CM77 7UD

MapWebsite
🗿 Monument

Rayne War Memorial

Rayne · 1.9 miles

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🗿 Monument

Cressing War Memorial

Cressing · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

THe 819th Engineer Aviation Battalion of the United States Army

Great Saling · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Flying Fortress Dry Gulcher

Shalford · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

ABCT Memorial to Rivenhall Airfield

Silver End · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Halstead War Memorial

Halstead · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Memorial to Bomber Command and Operation Varsity

Greenstead Green · 5.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

WW2 Boreham Airfield USAF Memorial

Russell Green · 6.2 miles

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🗿 Monument

Dorothy L Sayers Statue

Witham · 6.8 miles

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🗿 Monument

Great Waltham war memorial

Great Waltham · 6.8 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Saint Margaret’s Church

Pattiswick · 5.6 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Coggeshall Abbey

Coggeshall · 6.2 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

The Mount

Stebbing · 6.2 miles

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Days out

📸 Landmarks & sights

📸 Landmark

Bocking Windmill

Bocking Churchstreet · 1.9 miles

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📸 Landmark

Cressing Temple Barns

Silver End · 3.7 miles

Witham Road, CM77 8PD

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📸 Landmark

Paycocke's House and Garden

Coggeshall · 5.6 miles

West Street 25, Colchester CO6 1NS

+44 137 656 1305

MapWebsite
📸 Landmark

Coggeshall Grange Barn

Coggeshall · 5.6 miles

Tu,Th,Su 14:00-17:00

MapWebsite

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Riverside Play Area

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

MIlton Avenue Park

Braintree · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Brain Valley Park play area

Rayne · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Fisher Field Play Area

King's Park · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Twelve Acers Junior Playground

Marks Farm · 1.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Hennell Close Play Area

Silver End · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Terling Playground

Terling · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Rickstones Play Park

Chipping Hill · 5.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Alan Road Play Area

Witham · 6.2 miles

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🛝 Playground

Witham Town Park Playground

Witham · 6.8 miles

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Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Braintree.

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