Colne Valley Railway
Castle Hedingham. Tel: 01787 461 174
Come and sample the atmosphere and take a ride on our award winning period country railway. A really pretty line, relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt. A large and varied collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons that represent much of our Railway Heritage is available to explore around a 20 acre site.
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Colne Valley Golf Club
Long Melford, Sudbury. Tel: 01787 376 395
Situated on the Essex/Suffolk border in an area of real natural beauty, there is no better venue, to escape from the rigours of modern life. Constructed in 1989 and opened in 1991, this surprisingly mature parkland course belies its tender years, uncommon in a course so relatively new.
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Melford Hall
Long Melford, Sudbury. Tel: 01787 376 395
With its dramatic skyline of tall chimneystacks and fanciful octagonal turrets, Melford Hall is one of the finest and most satisfying Elizabethan houses in the East of England.
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Essex Racing Club
The Essex Racing Club has been formed with the objective of providing the enjoyment and benefits associated with racehorse ownership in the UK, without the high costs that result in individual ownership.
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Duxford Imperial War Museum
Cambridge. Tel: 01223 499 305
Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits in the country.
This famous heritage site began as an airfield in the First World War and also played a vital role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter station and later as an American fighter base.
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Colchester Zoo
Colchester, Essex. Tel: 01206 331 292
Colchester Zoo has over 200 species of animals; many of these are classified as endangered or vulnerable species. 41 species at Colchester are part of EEP or ESB breeding programmes (European Endangered species breeding programmes).
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Colchester Museums
Colchester.
A visit to Colchester Castle Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British history. Once capital of Roman Britain, Colchester has experienced devastation by Boudica (Boadicea), invasion by the Normans and siege during the English Civil War. Since the 16th century, the Castle has been a ruin, a library and a gaol for witches. Today it is an award-winning museum featuring many hands-on displays to help explain the towns-people's experience of Colchester's varying fortunes. The Castle itself is the largest keep ever built by the Normans. It was constructed on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, which can still be seen today.
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Mountfitchet Castle
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex. Tel: 01279 813 237
Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village of 1066 is the only motte & bailey castle in the world that has been faithfully reconstructed on its original site. A unique time capsule that is steeped in history, enabling the visitor to travel back to Norman England and experience life as it was in 1066. Hedingham castle
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Blakehouse Craft Centre
Blake End, Nr Braintree. Tel: 01376 344123
Blake House Craft Centre is part of an old farmyard once used as stables, cattle sheds and cart lodges. A beautiful Essex barn forms the centrepiece of a cluster of sympathetically restored 18th and 19th century listed buildings.
This delightful environment hosts a variety of individual shops and workshops where you can buy unusual and attractive wares.
Away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street, Blake House Craft Centre offers a wonderful blend of arts and crafts.
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Medieval Lavenham
Antique Centre Coggeshall
Historic Long Melford