Heathrow Airport 1 hr 36
Hedingham Castle (17 min.)
vast country estate with a well-preserved norman fortress picnic areas a cafe and a gift shop. Temperance Yard (1 min) Colchester Castle Park (23 min.)
lush expansive park and gardens hosting varied programme of shows music concerts and festivals. Dedham Vale (31 min)
scenic rural area of farms woodland & quaint villages with walking & cycling paths. Gainsborough S House (20 min.)
museum covering gainsborough s early portraiture and landscapes later works furniture and effects. Colne Valley Railway (18 min.)
vintage steam/diesel train rides on restored victorian line plus working signal box and mini track. Marks Hall Estate (10 min)
geographically themed landscaped gardens with an arboretum and lakes plus wood walks and play area. Great Notley Country Park (22 min.)
public parkland with horse riding cycling paths and a large wooden climbing area plus a bistro. Colchester Castle (23 min.)
stately castle completed in 1100 featuring interactive exhibits a jail & landscaped gardens. Layer Marney Tower (25 min.)
historic gatehouse with tea rooms in former stables flower gardens open for picnicking and a farm. East Anglian Railway Museum (6 min.)
original victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia plus a functioning restoration workshop. Cressing Temple Barns (20 min.)
timber-framed barns orchards and a tudor walled garden on a medieval knights templar estate. Kentwell Hall (32 min.)
red brick stately home hosting historical re-enactments and events with parkland gardens and farm. The Lion (2 min) National Trust - Melford Hall (28 min.)
tudor manor house once owned by the family of beatrix potter with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Firstsite (24 min.)
eclectic contemporary art from new and emerging creatives among free galleries plus films and cafe. | 
