Guidebook for Essex
Parks & Nature
This Linear Walk replaces an an ancient rail track 15miles long running from Bishops Stortford to Braintree, popular with walkers and cyclists.
Flitch Way Country Park
Brook StreetThis Linear Walk replaces an an ancient rail track 15miles long running from Bishops Stortford to Braintree, popular with walkers and cyclists.
Great historic forest area for walkers & families. Dogs allowed. Cafe and picnic area.
41 locals recommend
National Trust Hatfield Forest
Great historic forest area for walkers & families. Dogs allowed. Cafe and picnic area.
Food Scene
Lovely pubs, Cafes and Restaurants
Square 1 Restaurant & Catering
15 High StThe Flitch Of Bacon
The StreetUntil Recently a Michelin Star - if you fancy paying for it.
The Angel & Harp
16 Church StPub, restaurant. Comfortable and food ok
Fish and Chip Van open Thurs/Fri/Sat evenings - Usually good and better than the local fisn and chip shops
Flitch & Chips
Tanton RoadFish and Chip Van open Thurs/Fri/Sat evenings - Usually good and better than the local fisn and chip shops
Good for breakfast and lunch with a nice shop for gifts and special foods
8 locals recommend
The Blue Egg
Braintree RoadGood for breakfast and lunch with a nice shop for gifts and special foods
Good Quality Breakfast and lunch with home decor shop to look around at
9 locals recommend
Debden Barns
Good Quality Breakfast and lunch with home decor shop to look around at
Razza
Good Curry House with Good Service
Relatively New Cafe. Lovely for breakfast for light lunch in a lovely rural location
Ashfields Carriage & Polo Club
Green StreetRelatively New Cafe. Lovely for breakfast for light lunch in a lovely rural location
The Stores
Chelmsford RoadWonderful local place for fresh local quality breakfast , lunch, cakes etc
Sightseeing
If you don't mind a 45 minute Drive Cambridge is a wonderful Historic City. Great for sightseeing and shopping
356 locals recommend
Cambridge
If you don't mind a 45 minute Drive Cambridge is a wonderful Historic City. Great for sightseeing and shopping
Finchingfield
Very Pretty Village with nice pubs, worth a visit and lunch out
Lavenham
Medieval Village with Historic Buildings
Thaxted
Lovely Upmarket Market town, good shops and restaurants. Lovely Cathedral and Gardens.
176 locals recommend
Bury St Edmunds
Lovely Upmarket Market town, good shops and restaurants. Lovely Cathedral and Gardens.
Shopping
Braintree Freeport station
Designer Outlet village with some end of line deals
Bond Street
Bond StreetMarks & Spencer Braintree Outlet
2 High Streetfood
Essentials
Tesco Superstore
Stortford RoadCo-op Food - Flitch Green - Hallett Road
24 Hallett RdGetting Around
Look on Google Maps for The Moors Bus Stop or The Flich of bacon Bus stop
Catch the 133 to Stansted Airport- Braintree
Catch 16 to Chelmsford
The Street
157 Montfichet RoadLook on Google Maps for The Moors Bus Stop or The Flich of bacon Bus stop
Catch the 133 to Stansted Airport- Braintree
Catch 16 to Chelmsford
Europcar Stansted Airport
Coopers End RoadEntertainment & Activities
Everyman Chelmsford
131 Bond StGreat Cinema with Sofas and armchairs
Cineworld Braintree
Charter WayEasy to get to with plenty parking. small but comfy
Colchester Zoo station
lovely Zoo, good day out
Chelmsford City Racecourse
In season fruit picking Farm..strawberries, sweetcorn, cherries, sun flower - fun day out for families or those that enjoy fresh food. Tea Barn and farm shop
10 locals recommend
Cammas Hall Farm
In season fruit picking Farm..strawberries, sweetcorn, cherries, sun flower - fun day out for families or those that enjoy fresh food. Tea Barn and farm shop