Heathrow Airport 1 hr 40
Clare Priory (18 min.)
church Braintree U0026 Bocking Public Gardens (19 min.)
garden and park Ancient House (18 min.) Gainsborough S House (12 min.)
museum covering gainsborough s early portraiture and landscapes later works furniture and effects. Colne Valley Railway (8 min.)
vintage steam/diesel train rides on restored victorian line plus working signal box and mini track. East Anglian Railway Museum (23 min.)
original victorian buildings housing railway memorabilia plus a functioning restoration workshop. Great Notley Country Park (26 min.)
public parkland with horse riding cycling paths and a large wooden climbing area plus a bistro. Melford Country Park (16 min.) Cressing Temple Barns (24 min.)
timber-framed barns orchards and a tudor walled garden on a medieval knights templar estate. Marks Hall Estate (26 min)
geographically themed landscaped gardens with an arboretum and lakes plus wood walks and play area. National Trust - Melford Hall (20 min.)
tudor manor house once owned by the family of beatrix potter with a tearoom and extensive gardens. Kentwell Hall (24 min.)
red brick stately home hosting historical re-enactments and events with parkland gardens and farm. Clare Castle Country Park Trust (19 min.)
riverside park with various historical structures including castle remains plus ponds & paths. | 
