We saw these fine timber-framed jettied houses at the bottom of Bridge Street.

On the east side of Bridge Street is one of the entrances to Bridge End Garden and there is at least one other entrance in Castle Street. We were expecting something municipal and boring but were pleasantly surprised.There are a number of interlinked areas each with a different design which were laid out in the 19th century.

They are open every day and there is no entrance charge. Definitely worth a visit if you like gardens and happen to be in Saffron Walden.

Built in the 12th century this edifice, which looks like a mishapen haystack, is all that remains of Saffron Walden Castle. It is the flint rubble filling that made up the interior of the walls and would have, originally, had facing stone on both sides. The facing stone has long since been robbed out and, in fact, the castle was at least partly derelict by the 14th century.

This is the original entrance to the keep looking through to the tower at the back.

Visitors are not permitted to go inside the ruins because of the danger of injury.

Some colourful ancient timber-framed houses in Castle Street. Some showing jettied construction.