ATTRACTIONS IN CO6 3JR
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8.6milesGainsborough House
46 Gainsborough Street, Sudbury, CO102EU
The museum and art gallery at the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough. Gainsborough's House, the only birthplace of the great British artist open to the public in Britain, opened as a museum in 1961.
4.3milesColchester Zoo
Stanway, Maldon Road, Colchester, CO30SL
Colchester Zoo has some of the best cat and primate collections in Europe. See a White Tiger eye to eye in White Tiger Valley, or get closer to the Zoo's Chimpanzees at Chimp World.
5.2milesColchester Castle Museum
Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, CO11TJ
A visit to Colchester Castle Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British History. At the museum you can see real mosaics, go inside the foundations of the Roman temple that once stood here and take part in a story tour that tells of Boudica's revenge on the Romans.
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5.8milesPaycockes House
West Street, Coggleshall, CO61NS
A fine 16th century timber-framed house, and one of the jewels among the many interesting buildings in Coggeshall and is a legacy from the town's prosperous 'Wool Age'.Coggeshall was also famous for its lace, examples of which are displayed inside Paycocke's House.
9.5milesBeth Chatto Gardens
Elmstead Market, Colchester, CO77DB
The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.
10.3milesColne Valley Railway
4m North West of Halstead on the A1017, CO93DZ
Sample the atmosphere and take a ride on an award winning period country railway. A pretty line, relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt.
10.5milesBoydells Dairy Farm
Wethersfield, Braintree, CM73YG
Boydells Dairy Farm is a small working farm, run by the Threadgold family consisting of Roy and Cherry, with son Kiley in partnership. The farm is open to the public and specialises in sheep milking.
11.9milesMistley Towers
Mistley Towers, Mistley, CO111NJ
The remains of a church Mistley built which was never finished, designed by Robert Adam and built in 1776, unusual in having towers at both the east and west ends. Owned by English Heritage, they are managed by the Mistley Thorn Residents Association and if you want to have a look around, an Open Key is available from the Mistley Workshops (Tel: 01206 393884).
12.3milesBocking Windmill
Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, CM74AQ
1721 postmill - complete, both externally and internally. Small collection of historic agricultural items.
12.6milesKentwell Hall
Long Melford, CO109BA
We welcome you to visit our fascinating house. Take a glimpse into both the past and present of this unique family home.
13.1milesLavenham Guildhall
Market Place, Lavenham, CO109QZ
Tudor building in the heart of a remarkably preserved small medieval town. This early 16th-century timber-framed building overlooks and dominates the town's market place.
13.7milesSaling Hall Garden
Saling Hall, Great Saling, Braintree, CM75DT
Twelve acre garden, including walled garden dated 1698. Ponds, water garden, many rare treas, temple.
14.6milesSue Ryder Care Visitor Centre
On A1092 Long Melford to Clare Rd, Cavendish, CO108RN
The Sue Ryder Car Visitor Centre was conceived by Sue Ryder as a tribute to those whose suffering and courage during World War II brought the charity into being. On site is a chapel open daily for private prayer, beautiful gardens over looking the lake, gift shop and coffee shop.
15.1milesGreat Bardfield Museum
Dunmow Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, CM74SS
19th Century lock up and 16th century charity cottage housing agricultural and domestic artefacts from 19th & 29th Centuries, plus rural crafts such as straw-plaiting and corn-dollies. Cage situated in Bridge Street.
17.5milesDanbury Country Park
Woodhill Rd, Danbury, CM34AN
Danbury Country park has been created from the lakeside ornamental gardens of Danbury Palace, together with adjoining woodland and grassland to create over 41 acres for you to enjoy.Walk through woodlands, picnic, fly a kite or wander through the ornamental gardens with the spectacular rhododendron displays.
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18.1milesIpswich Museum
High Street, Ipswich, IP13QH
There is something for everyone at Ipswich Museum. The displays are full of fascinating objects and information, with something to interest everyone, and admission is FREE!Ipswich Museum has extensive resource collections (zoology, botany, geology, archaeology, local history, ethnography) which are not on general display but are available to interested visitors by appointment.
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