Towns and Villages in Braintree

Number of results: 16

1. 

   Wickham Bishops

   Address

   Wickham Bishops, WITHAM, Essex, CM8 3JJ

   tourism@maldon.gov.uk

   WITHAM

   Wickham Bishops is a village and civil parish in the Maldon district. Situated between Maldon and Witham, Wickham Bishops was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book in 1086. The name 'Wickham' means 'dwelling place with a dairy farm' while 'Bishops'…

   

2. 

   Great Braxted

   Address

   Essex

   Great Braxted is a village between Great Totham, Little Braxted and Tiptree. Local attractions include, Braxted Park, which features All Saints Chruch within its 2,000 acre grounds while the St. Nicolas and St. Mary's Chapel in Little Braxted is one…

   

3. 

   Sible Hedingham

   Address

   Nr Halstead, Essex, CO9 3NT

   Essex

   There are many interesting and historical places to visit in and around Sible Hedingham for the tourist including Alderford Watermill, Broakes wood is owned by the Forestry Commission and is on the outskirts of the village. Hedingham Castle is the…

   

4. 

   Silver End

   Address

   Witham, Essex, CM8 3RQ

   Witham

   Based in Braintree district, Silver End is a model village with work begining in 1926. The village was the idea of Francis Henry Crittall who created Crittall Windows Ltd, a factory which manufactured and supplied components for metal windows.

   

5. 

   Little Maplestead

   Address

   Nr Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SL

   Essex

   Located close to the towns of Halstead in Essex and Sudbury in Suffolk, Little Maplestead is a village in the Braintree district. The village features the Grade two listed round parish church, The Church of St. Jogn the Baptist, which dates from…

   

6. 

   Wethersfield

   Address

   Nr Braintree, Essex

   Essex

   Unlike its better-known neighbour, Finchingfield, Wethersfield is not a tourist trap. It is, however, a pleasant village with a long history and probably gets its name from a Viking invader named Wuthha or Wotha, whose 'field' or clearing it was…

   

7. 

   Hatfield Peverel

   Address

   Nr Witham, Essex

   Essex

   Hatfield Peverel is a large village and civil parish in the centre of Essex; Hatfield means a 'heathery space in the forest', Peverel refers to the Norman knight of that name who was granted lands in the area by William the Conqueror after the…

   

8. 

   Kelvedon

   Address

   Nr Witham, Essex

   Essex

   Kelvedon is a vilage in Essex situated near the town of Witham. The village - a fomer Roman settlment called Canonium - is located near the A12 and has excellent links to Colchester and London and beyond.

   

9. 

   Earls Colne

   Address

   Nr Halstead, Essex

   Essex

   Earls Colne is a beautiful village nestling in the Colne Valley and named after the Earls of Oxford and the River Colne, which flows through the valley below.

   

10. 

    Coggeshall

    Address

    Town Centre, Coggeshall, Essex, CO6 1UH

    VIC@colchester.gov.uk

    Coggeshall

    Eight miles to the east of Braintree lies Coggeshall a lovely little 'olde worlde' town with a lot to offer. Coggeshall's attractive centre is made up of nearly 200 listed buildings, many are timber-framed dating as far back as the 14th century,…

    

11. 

    Castle Hedingham

    Address

    Village Centre, Castle Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3DJ

    Castle Hedingham

    Situated in north east Essex, Castle Hedingham is located in the Colne Valley near the town of Halstead. The village is famous for the Norman built Hedingham Castle and Colne Valley Railway as well as many timber framed medieval buildings. …

    

12. 

    Great Notley

    Address

    Nr Braintree, Essex, CM77 7US

    Essex

    Great Notley is centred around the six-acre village green which is the venue for a variety of different activities including cricket on the square. Thirty six semi-mature English oak trees encircle the green in a traditional manner, with the family…

    

13. 

    Cressing

    Address

    Nr Braintree, Essex, CM77 8JE

    Essex

    This was the earliest British settlement of the Knights Templar, who were granted the manor in 1135 by King Stephen.

    

14. 

    Great Bardfield

    Address

    Nr Braintree, Essex, CM7 4SA

    Essex

    Situated in the Braintree district, this north-west Essex village of Great Bardfield, which is just under ten miles from Braintree and 12 miles from Saffron Walden, is located in a conservation area and has a significant number of medieval and later…

    

15. 

    Witham

    Address

    Town Centre, Witham, Essex, CM8 2FE

    tic@witham.gov.uk

    Witham

    Witham is located in the very heart of Essex and is situated between Chelmsford and Colchester and is approximately eight miles from Braintree. Over the centuries Witham has been a cloth making centre, spa and a coaching town and for many years it…

    

16. 

    Halstead

    Address

    Town Centre, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1ET

    visithalstead@halsteadchamber.co.uk

    Halstead

    Seven miles to the north of Braintree lies Halstead an attractive, traditional market town with a wealth of shops, restaurants and interesting walks.