Attractions near Bocking Windmill

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Bocking Windmill

Church Street, Bocking, Nr. Braintree, Essex CM7 5LQ - England, UK

Situated two miles from the town of Braintree, this former working postmill was built around 1721 and was moved in the 1830s as buildings were constructed near by and shielded it from the wind. It was restored in 1994 and...

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Attractions near Bocking Windmill

A selection of attractions close to Bocking Windmill:

Braintree District Museum (2.5 Miles)

Visitors to this museum will be treated to an excellent collection that brings together a great deal of artefacts, documents and antiques from Braintree’s history....

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Braintree Fountain (2.6 Miles)

Probably Braintree’s most noted landmark, and certainly one of the most photographed, is a bronze fountain of a young boy holding a shell with sea...

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Crazy Kids (3.1 Miles)

Based near Braintree Freeport, this is one of the biggest play areas in Essex and boasts a climbing wall, lazer quest, surf board simulator as...

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Finchingfield Windmill (3.1 Miles)

This is a splendid example of an early post mill; historians believe that it probably dates back to the mid to late 1700s. There are...

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The Original Great Maze (6 Miles)

The Original Great Maze returns, but this year it’s bigger and harder! Sown from over half a million maize sunflower sees, the challenge is on!...

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Paycocke's (8.3 Miles)

This beautiful merchant’s house has a history that is thought to date back to around 1500. It has been taken over by the National...

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Hedingham Castle (8.6 Miles)

Splendid Norman keep built in 1140 by the famous de Veres, Earls of Oxford. Visited by Kings Henry VII, VIII and Queen Elizabeth I and...

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Coggeshall Grange Barn (8.7 Miles)

Coggeshall Grange Barn is a 13th Century monastic barn and has been in the possession of the National Trust since 1989. The structure is...

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Finchingfield Green (10 Miles)

The picture postcard Finchingfield Green has many features and activities that are perfect for a summer’s day; these include a large duck pond home to...

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East Anglian Railway Museum (10.7 Miles)

Based around a country station, this museum has the feel of an 1890s branch line. Many locomotives, wagons and carriages from the eras of steam...

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Barn Theatre (12.1 Miles)

The historic Barn Theatre is one of the finest and oldest Tithe Barns in the country, with magnificent oak timbers and ancient tiled roof. Available...

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The Gardens of Easton Lodge (12.6 Miles)

The Gardens of Easton Lodge, 23-acre historical restoration garden designed in 1902 by Harold Peto for the Countess of Warwick. Abandoned in 1950, restoration began...

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Clare Ancient House Museum (14.1 Miles)

A local social history museum located in a Grade I listed building in the centre of Clare, Suffolk. The museum provides graphic displays and exhibits...

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Thaxted Guildhall (14.5 Miles)

Built by the guild of Cutlers in 1390, this magnificent building is the centrepiece of the chocolate box village of Thaxted. Used as the...

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Stansted Airport (15.5 Miles)

Stansted Airport is the largest passenger airport in the east of England and is England’s ‘short haul’ capital. The airport was originally constructed as...

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(All distances are direct and may be longer by road)