Attractions near Maldon
Maeldune Heritage Centre (1 Mile)*
Maeldune Heritage Centre is the home of the 42 foot Maldon embroidery which celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Maldon.
RHS Garden Hyde Hall (5 Miles)*
Nestled in the heart of rural Essex, Hyde Hall is an oasis of peace and tranquillity providing somewhere to watch the changing seasons and get closer to nature.
Marsh Farm Country Park (6 Miles)*
Marsh Farm Country Park provides an enjoyable and educational day out for all the family. In addition to the farm, the country park boasts excellent coastal walks and superb views of the River Crouch.
Mangapps Railway Museum (7 Miles)*
Mangapps has one of the largest collections of historic railway items on public display in Britain.
Layer Marney Tower (8 Miles)*
Layer Marney Tower was built between 1515 and 1525 and is the tallest Tudor Gatehouse in the country.
Coggeshall Grange Barn (10 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.
Paycockes House (10 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.
Colchester Zoo (12 Miles)*
Colchester Zoo is one of the finest Zoos in Europe due to a constant programme of development and recently won the coveted "Large Visitor Attraction of the Year" Award from the East of England Tourist Board.
Ingatestone Hall (13 Miles)*
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor Monarchs.
Bourne Mill (14 Miles)*
The mill was originally built as a fishing lodge in 1591 and features stepped Dutch gables. It was converted in the 19th century to a mill for fulling (a process in cloth manufacture) and later flour milling.
Beth Chatto Gardens (17 Miles)*
The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960. From an overgrown wasteland with poor gravel soil and boggy hollows, it has been transformed into an informal garden harmonising with the surrounding countryside.
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (18 Miles)*
Inside a rural bungalow nestling in the Essex countryside lies the twilight world of the Government Cold War. Behind the blast screens that protect this bungalow is the entrance to an amazing labyrinth of rooms built into a hillside.
Colne Valley Railway and Museum (19 Miles)*
The Colne Valley Railway is a one mile long heritage railway located in North Essex, about 70 miles from London.
Hedingham Castle (19 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.
Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum (20 Miles)*
Castle House and its Collection is a fitting memorial to Sir Alfred Munnings, KCVO, PRA, who lived at Castle House from 1919 until his death in 1959.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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