Historic Walking Areas in Essex

Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End is one of England's most magnificent stately homes. Built by Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk to entertain King James I. Note: English Heritage mem...

Loughton, Essex

Visitor Centre for information on and exploration of Epping Forest.

Colchester, Essex

Tudor building with the tallest gatehouse in Britain.

Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Located right in the middle of the Old Town and full of local artifects and exhibits, the Leigh Heritage centre is perfect for any wanting to drop in and lea...

Colchester, Essex

  Rumoured to the be burial site of the Celtic King Cunobelinus, as well as containing many other pre-Roman graves, this site is one of the few survivi...

Maldon, Essex

Said to be the most haunted town in Essex, join a porofessional guide for an evening of spooky stories and scares.    There is no need to book, s...

Maldon, Essex

Northey island is the site of one of the oldest recoded battles in British history: the tenth century battle of Maldon. This historic battle saw the Anglo Sa...

Colchester, Essex

Built in the sixteenth century, this merchant's house stands tall to this day and is steeped in the history of Colchester's cloth trading industry. Construct...

Colchester, Essex

The site of an ancient Roman chariot racing Circus, the Roman Circus Centre provides so much to see and do at this historic site. From a giant model of the a...

Chelmsford, Essex

The former Chelmsford waterworks of Sandford Mill hosts a variety of fun educational events throughout the year including science experiments, re-enactments ...

Colchester, Essex

Founded in the eleventh century, St. Botolph's priory was the first Augustinian priory church founded in England. While in ruins, much of the original struct...

Colchester, Essex

The surviving fifteenth century gatehouse is all that remains of the destroyed abbey of St. John the Baptist. The vaulted interior is a fantastic example of ...