Rayleigh Mount was acquired by the National Trust in 1923 and represents the remains of a Norman motte and bailey castle. Sweyn of Essex erected the first castle on this site that is listed in the Domesday Book....

Overlooking the Essex Marshes on the edge of the Thames Estuary, Hadleigh Castle offers a romantic ruin of a once royal fortification. The original structure was begun by Hubert de Burgh in 1230, but the was extensively overhauled in...

Hadleigh Country Park is one of the largest areas of open space in Essex. The park overlooks the Thames Estuary near to Southend and covers an area of one hundred and fifty two hectares. The country park offers a wide...

Hadleigh Farm is located in the historic county of Essex, to the east of London overlooking the Thames estuary. Host to the Mountain Bike event at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Hadleigh Farm and its surrounding area provides excellent terrain...

Hockley Woods, near Rochford in Essex, is a wondrous area of ancient broad leafed woodland. The woods cover an area of well over one hundred and thirty hectares and within that area visitors can discover a wide range of different...

Marsh Farm Country Park is both a working farm and a country park which is spread over 350 acres. There are many events available throughout the year including treasure hunts, nature rumbles, a bat walk where an experienced ranger shows...

St Barnabas Church at Hadleigh is easily one of the most architecturally interesting churches in Essex. In 1935 the finishing touches to the church were made to the Church of England building. These buildings, despite being damaged during the Second...

The stunning St James the Less Church can be found in the Essex community of Hadleigh and dates from Norman time. The church is quite rare insofar as the church remains mostly unaltered from its origins in the 12th Century....

Hadleigh United Reformed Church is set back from the centre of the Essex community but still has a rich heritage. The church was first established in 1904 as the Hadleigh Congregational Church, a name it retained until 1972 when the...

The Virgin Active Sports Centre in Thundersley in Essex is one of the areas most modern and best equipped gymnasiums and sports centres. The centre was built in the early 2000’s and features a large variety of resistance, cardio, circuit...

Warren Lodge is a sanctuary for rabbits, horses, sheep, goats, pigs and dogs. As well as offering support and advice about caring for your pets, they host fund raising events throughout the year to help finance looking after abandoned...