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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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....

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...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

Birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough RA (1727-88). Historic house dating back to the 16th Century with attractive walled garden. The outstanding collection is shown together with...

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...

Colchester Zoo is one of the finest zoos in Europe with over 200 species set 60 acres of beautiful parkland. Award winning enclosures include the...

The Museum of Power is situated within a steam-pumping house in Essex. The entire collection is made up of working reconstructions and actual historic...