Attractions near Rettendon
RHS Garden Hyde Hall (2 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 (3 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.
Ingatestone Hall (7 Miles)*
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor Monarchs.
Maeldune Heritage Centre (8 Miles)*
Maeldune Heritage Centre is the home of the 42 foot Maldon embroidery which celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Maldon.
Mangapps Railway Museum (11 Miles)*
Mangapps has one of the largest collections of historic railway items on public display in Britain.
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (12 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.
Layer Marney Tower (15 Miles)*
Layer Marney Tower was built between 1515 and 1525 and is the tallest Tudor Gatehouse in the country.
Coggeshall Grange Barn (16 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 (16 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.
Chatham Dockyard Historical Society (17 Miles)*
The Society was founded in 1980 by a group of Dockyard men dedicated to perpetuating the history and work of Chatham Dockyard.
Cobham Hall (18 Miles)*
Cobham Hall is an outstandingly beautiful red brick mansion dating from 1584, which demonstrates an exciting combination of Elizabethan, Jacobean, Carolean and 18th Century styles.
Colchester Zoo (19 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.
Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve (20 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.
Bourne Mill (21 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.
Dolphin Yard Sailing Barge Museum (22 Miles)*
The site includes the original sail loft and forge which have been converted to a museum devoted to the history of the Thames Sailing Barge.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.


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