Attractions near Great Sampford
Mole Hall Wildlife Park (6 Miles)*
Colne Valley Railway and Museum (8 Miles)*
The Colne Valley Railway is a one mile long heritage railway located in North Essex, about 70 miles from London.
Hedingham Castle (8 Miles)*
Come and see England's finest and best preserved Norman Keep. Children love to explore the interior of the castle which is 110 feet high with walls 12 feet thick.
Linton Zoo (9 Miles)*
Lots to See, Learn and Enjoy!Linton Zoo is proud to be part of the inter-zoo breeding programme for endangered species. Your visit is important to support this important work.
Mountfitchet Castle Experience (10 Miles)*
Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village of 1066 is the only motte & bailey castle in the world that has been faithfully reconstructed on its original site.
Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve (10 Miles)*
Hatfield Forest is a rare surviving example of a medieval hunting forest. It has over 1,000 acres of woodland and pasture, some wonderful 400 year old pollarded trees, two ornamental lakes and an eighteenth century Shell House.
Imperial War Museum Duxford (13 Miles)*
Duxford is a world-renowned heritage complex, over fifty working historic aircraft are based here. There is also a Land Warfare Hall and an American Air Museum.
Paycockes House (14 Miles)*
This fine half-timbered house is evidence of the wealth generated by the East Anglian wool trade in the 15th and 16th centuries. It contains unusually rich panelling and wood carving.
Gainsborough's House (14 Miles)*
Gainsborough's House is the birthplace museum of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), one of England's most celebrated artists. More of his paintings, drawings and prints are on display here than anywhere else in the world.
Coggeshall Grange Barn (14 Miles)*
One of the oldest timber-framed Barns in Europe, dating from the 13th century. It was the barn of the Cistercian monastery of Coggeshall.
Melford Hall (15 Miles)*
A romantic turreted brick Tudor mansion near the green in the unspoilt village of Long Melford.
Kentwell Hall and Gardens (15 Miles)*
Kentwell Hall is a romantic, moated, mellow brick Tudor mansion in a tranquil parkland setting.
Newmarket Racecourses (16 Miles)*
There is no place like Newmarket - it is the ancestral home of racing, where the racehorse reigns supreme and the Sport of Kings belongs to all.
Forge Museum (16 Miles)*
The Forge Museum is closed for redevelopment throughout 2007 and is scheduled to re-open in June 2008.
National Horseracing Museum & Tours (17 Miles)*
The story of the people and horses involved in racing from its Royal origins to Lester Piggott, Frankie Dettori and other modern day heroes.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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