BeenThere-DoneThat: The county of Essex.

BeenThere-DoneThat		The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain

Essex

Essex is a county of gently rolling countryside and winding lanes. It has England's oldest recorded town, the largest Norman Keep ever built, the largest surviving Roman gateway in Britain, a weath of fine Medieval buildings, a 1300 year old Saxon chapel, an amazing variety of churches and Dedham Vale - home of John Constable.

Epping Forest is one of Europe's oldest forests and is one of Britain's largest. It was once a vast hunting reserve for Saxon, Norman and Tudor kings. The forest is about 11 miles long by about 1.5 miles at its widest point and contains some of the oldest trees in Europe.

The ancient Royal Charter Town of Maldon is situated on the River Blackwater. This was an early Saxon settlement and in the year 991 the famous Battle of Maldon took place between the Saxons and the Vikings.


Further information & pictures:		Colchester (including Layer Marney & Tiptree) Constable Country (Dedham Vale & Flatford Mill) Coggeshall Braintree and Bocking Stebbing Saffron Walden Castle Hedingham Finchingfield The Bardfields Thaxted Maldon (including Langford) Bradwell-on-Sea Walton-on-the-Naze Essex Coast and Marshes Harwich Greensted Epping Forest Waltham Abbey

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Links to other sites: IMPORTANT NOTE: These external links will open in a new browser window. To return to this site just close the new browser window. Sites marked with '*' require Javascript to be enabled in your browser but don't tell you. These sites will not work properly without it and don't offer an alternative.		Tourist Information Centres in Essex - not available online Public Transport in Essex - not available online Bus Routes Maps 5 day regional weather forecasts Colchester Museums Colchester Zoo Hedingham Castle Colne Valley Railway East Anglian Railway Museum Mangapps Railway Museum Museum of Power Tiptree Jam Sailing Barge Association Thames Barges Topsail Charters Thames Sailing Barge Trust Layer Marney Tower * Essex Records Archives Essex Wildlife Trust Beth Chatto Gardens Finchingfield Past & Present Waltham Abbey Lea Valley Park Epping and Ongar Railway - Heritage railway. East Anglia - a suggested 5-6 day tour. Maldon Archaeology and History - books and reports. Dedham Art and Craft Centre The Electric Palace - Harwich Cressing Temple Barns Tour by Taxi - Private tours around the Essex/Suffolk borders. Budget Car Hire - Car Hire at Stansted.Airport


Essex		England