Attractions in Woodham Ferrers & Things to Do in Woodham Ferrers
(and nearby)

Marsh Farm Country Park (1 Mile)*
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.
RHS Garden Hyde Hall (1 Mile)*
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.
Maeldune Heritage Centre (6 Miles)*
Maeldune Heritage Centre is the home of the 42 foot Maldon embroidery which celebrates the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Maldon.
Ingatestone Hall (9 Miles)*
Ingatestone Hall is a sixteenth century manor house built by Sir William Petre, Secretary of State to four Tudor Monarchs.
Mangapps Railway Museum (9 Miles)*
Mangapps has one of the largest collections of historic railway items on public display in Britain.
Layer Marney Tower (14 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
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (14 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.
Coggeshall Grange Barn (15 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 (15 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 (17 Miles)*
Colchester Zoo is now one of the finest Zoos in Europe due to a constant programme of development.
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 (19 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.
Bourne Mill (20 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.
Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve (21 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.
Dolphin Yard Sailing Barge Museum (21 Miles)*
Unfortunately the museum was destroyed by fire on Sunday October 26th
Colne Valley Railway and Museum (23 Miles)*
A large and varied collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons that represent much of our Railway Heritage are available to see.
Hedingham Castle (23 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.
Beth Chatto Gardens (23 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.
Red House (24 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.
Mountfitchet Castle Experience (24 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.
Kent Life (24 Miles)*
There's so much new to do at Kent's premier heritage farm attraction with 28 acres of fun which includes our timed-daily activities
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge (24 Miles)*
Built in 1543 for Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is probably the last remaining royal hunting grandstand in the world.
Firepower! Royal Artillery Museum (25 Miles)*
Firepower! The Royal Artillery Museum, is located in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich in South East London.
Newham City Farm & Visitor Centre (25 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 (25 Miles)*
Mole Hall Wildlife Park is temporarily closed to the public while the park is being updated.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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