Attractions in Margaretting & Things to Do in Margaretting
(and nearby)

Ingatestone Hall (2 Miles)*
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor Monarchs.
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (7 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.
RHS Garden Hyde Hall (7 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 (9 Miles)*
Marsh Farm Country Park is a demonstration of a commercial working farm and is firm favourite with children who love getting up close to farm animals from chickens, pigs, sheep and cows.
Maeldune Heritage Centre (11 Miles)*
Maeldune Heritage Centre is the home of the 42 foot Maldon embroidery which celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Maldon.
Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve (15 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.
Coggeshall Grange Barn (17 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.
Mangapps Railway Museum (17 Miles)*
Mangapps has one of the largest collections of historic railway items on public display in Britain.
Paycockes House (17 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.
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge (17 Miles)*
Built in 1543 for Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is probably the last remaining royal hunting grandstand in the world.
Mountfitchet Castle Experience (17 Miles)*
Travel back in time to medieval England of 1066 as you wander through Mountfitchet Castle and Norman village at this world famous unique living heritage site.
Rye Meads Nature Reserve (18 Miles)*
This urban nature reserve has something to offer everyone and will appeal to families, walkers, birdwatchers and photographers.
Forge Museum (18 Miles)*
The Forge Museum is closed for redevelopment throughout 2007 and is scheduled to re-open in June 2008.
Layer Marney Tower (18 Miles)*
Layer Marney Tower was built between 1515 and 1525 and is the tallest Tudor Gatehouse in the country. Henry 1st Lord Marney was Henry VIII's Lord Privy Seal and he built himself a house which was, he thought, magnificent enough for a person of his po
Lowewood Museum (18 Miles)*
A listed Georgian building dating from the 1750's is the perfect setting for Lowewood Museum's impressive collection.
William Morris Gallery (19 Miles)*
The William Morris Gallery is closed for redevelopment until July 2012.
Red House (19 Miles)*
Those struggling to define the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement of the 1870s should pay a visit to Red House in Bexleyheath.
Capel Manor Gardens (19 Miles)*
Capel Manor Gardens and estate provide a colourful and scented oasis surrounding a Georgian Manor House and Victorian Stables.
Newham City Farm & Visitor Centre (19 Miles)*
Newham City Farm was established in 1977 offering educational and leisure activities for the community. A wide collection of farm animals has been built up over the years including a number of rare breeds.
Mole Hall Wildlife Park (20 Miles)*
Mole Hall Wildlife Park is temporarily closed to the public while the park is being updated.
Cobham Hall (20 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.
Firepower! Royal Artillery Museum (20 Miles)*
Firepower! The Royal Artillery Museum, is located in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich in South East London.
Chatham Dockyard Historical Society (20 Miles)*
The Society was founded in 1980 by a group of Dockyard men dedicated to perpetuating the history and work of Chatham Dockyard.
Forty Hall & Estate (20 Miles)*
Forty Hall & Estate is changing and full refurbishment is underway for this magnificent Jacobean mansion with formal gardens, parkland and ornamental lakes.
Paradise Wildlife Park (20 Miles)*
Paradise Wildlife Park is a fantastic place to meet lions, tigers, monkeys, zebras, tapirs, reptiles, birds and more.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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