Designer shopping and country living Braintree and routes

Total distance of main route is 87km/54miles

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Good Easter Waltham Hatfield Hatfield B 4 : Peverel Peverel Great Dunmow with his wife within a year and a day after Attractions along the route: The name Dunmow has evolved and the marriage’. The custom lapsed on 1. Broxted Church originally meant a “fortified hill” home the dissolution of the monasteries, was The church dates from the early English of a tribe of ancient Britons and many briefly revived in the 18th century and period with a north aisle added about prehistoric artefacts have been found became a firmly established event after two hundred years later. The oak pulpit is in and around the town. Today, Great 1885. Held every four years on a leap 300 years old, as is the fine processional Dunmow retains the atmosphere of a year, the winning couple is paraded cross. Roman tiles can be seen built into prosperous market town whilst keeping through the town on a special chair the walls. There are also two remarkable its old charm that exudes from many and then awarded their “flitch” or side windows, dedicated in January 1993, historic buildings such as the ‘Old Town of bacon with much celebration. The commemorating the captivity and the Hall’ of 1578 and the ‘Clock House’ original ‘bacon chair’ can be viewed in release of the Beirut hostages. of 1586 as well as the newly restored Little Dunmow church. The parish ‘Maltings’ in Mill Lane. church of St Mary dates mainly from the 2. Great Bardfield Museum 5. The Flitch Way Steeped in history, Great Dunmow 14th and 15th centuries and is situated 19th century village lock-up and Rayne Station Centre exhibition and the is the contemporary setting for the on the banks of the . Also 16th century charity cottage housing Flitch Way, offers fifteen miles of former Dunmow Flitch Trials. This ceremony along the banks is the recreation ground agricultural and domestic artefacts from railway for walkers, cyclists and horse- dates from 1104 when the Lord of the which provides a very pleasant green 19th and 20th centuries, plus rural crafts riders. Pick up a trail guide at the centre. Manor of Little Dunmow, Robert Fitzwalter, oasis away from the hustle and bustle of such as straw-plaiting and corn-dollies. Tel: 01376 347134 began the award of a flitch of bacon the High Street. Cage situated in Bridge Street. www.essex.gov.uk/countryparks ‘to whoever does not repent of his Tel: 01371 810572 Braintree standing alongside St Michael’s Church marriage nor quarrel, differ or dispute 6. Great Notley Country Park Braintree has a long and fascinating was yet another gift to the people of 3. Saling Hall Garden & Discovery Centre history – emerging from a Bronze Age Braintree. By the mid 19th century the Twelve acre garden, including walled The Centre provides a refreshing new valley settlement as an important and opening of a railway line offered the garden dated 1698. Ponds, water garden look at the way we live. Set in a 100 acre flourishing market town located at the opportunity to transport bulk materials, and many rare trees, Saling Hall is an country park providing beautiful walks crossroads of two Roman roads. which led to the establishment of large author’s garden, a family garden, a around lakes, meadows and woods. The 14th century woollen cloth trade engineering firms such as Crittall’s Metal romantic tree-lover’s garden, evolved Café and gift shop. brought prosperity to the area leaving Window Company and Lake & Elliot iron over 30 years of trial and error. Above all, Tel: 01376 347134 a legacy of fine architecture and listed foundry. A full story of Braintree’s diverse it is a garden of moods. Somewhere in www.essex.gov.uk/countryparks buildings whilst the 18th century heralded industrial heritage and history is told at it you will find a reflection of your own. the arrival of silk weaving and the the District Museum in the town centre. Tel: 01371 850243 7. Braintree District Museum famous Huguenot name of Courtauld. www.salinghall.com This award winning museum is based Generations of this generous family not In 1199 King John granted the town a in the converted Courtauld School and only provided the increasing population charter to hold a weekly market. Today 4. Blake House Craft Centre has displays from Crittall steel windows with work and housing but also donated the market is held twice a week on One of the county’s prettiest craft to Warners royal silks, Castle Hedingham many public buildings including the Wednesdays and Saturdays, when the centres, Blake House has a host of pottery to Edward Bawden prints. The With colourful, bustling market towns magnificent former Town Hall. The streets abound with colourful stalls and individual and specialist shops set in museum tells the fascinating story of a grand central tower with striking clock friendly faces. Discerning shoppers are listed and restored farm buildings in the hidden artistic and industrial heritage. Visit and picturesque villages set in the most dominates the Market Square, whilst attracted to the town throughout the year glorious Essex countryside. Numerous the frequently changing exhibitions, a inside murals by Maurice Greiffenhagen by the traditional and specialist smaller events take place throughout the season. Victorian school room, John Ray natural beautiful rolling countryside showing depict scenes of Braintree’s history. A shops while bargain hunters are well There is also a tea room/restaurant. history gallery, café, craft and gift shop. North Essex at its best, look no further bronze fountain of a young boy with served by the discounted designer village Tel: 01376 344123 Tel: 01376 325266 to get away from it all... shell and fish, designed by John Hodge, on the outskirts of the town at Freeport. www.blakehousecraftcentre.co.uk www.enjoybraintree.co.uk

Warner Textile Archive Gallery 10. Cressing Temple Getting to Braintree Essex 8. Arriving by Road This nationally important archive is a Cressing Temple was home to the elite Travel on the M11 if travelling from or • unique record of the history of textile warrior monks, The Knights Templar, DEDHAM • manufacture since the 18th century and founded in 1119 to protect pilgrims travelling the south. Exit at junction 8 and take the A120. • • HALSTEAD • • Alternatively take the A12 from the M25, exit Map 2 • includes examples of woven and printed to the Holy Land. They were granted the BRAINTREE at and take the A131 or continue GREAT DUNMOW • • fabric produced by Warner’s as well as Cressing site in 1137 and it became the STANSTED AIRPORT CLACTON-ON-SEA • towards Colchester and take the B1389 to Witham • WITHAM examples produced by other companies. largest and most important estate in Essex. CHELMSFORD and the B1018 to Braintree. If travelling from the • • • BRADWELL The Templars’ were extremely powerful • Tel: 01376 316780 north arrive via the M11 taking the A120 from and acquired vast wealth, so it was here https://www.warnertextilearchive.co.uk/ • • BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH • • BRENTWOOD at Cressing they commissioned two of junction 8. • • LONDON • SOUTHEND-ON-SEA 9. Braintree Village the most spectacular surviving medieval • Braintree Shopping Village has over timber barns in Europe. In 1308, mistrusted • because of their power, they were Arriving by Train 70 shops selling designer clothes, Braintree is served by a regular service by Greater Anglia kitchenware, china, children’s toys, accused of blasphemy, heresy, idolatry, www.greateranglia.co.uk CD’s and videos at up to 50% off High devil worship and witchcraft and many directly from London Liverpool Street. Street prices. In addition there are ten were arrested and tortured. restaurants and a licensed bar. Tel: 01376 584903 www.cressingtemple.org.uk Accommodation https://braintree-village.com/

1 Harwood Guest House 4 Ballaglass 11. Pleshey Castle HHHH HHHH Guest House Self Catering An 11th century motte and bailey castle 52 Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1DN Road, Stisted, Braintree, CM77 8AB Tel: 01371 874627 Tel: 01376 331409 with extensive outer walls surrounding the www.harwoodguesthouse.com http://uk.geocities.com/[email protected]/ town. It was dismantled in 1158 but was 2 Homelye Farm 5 Bury Farm then rebuilt at the end of the 12th century. HHHH Guest Accommodation HHHH B&B Most of the castle was pulled down for 12. Hatfield Forest 13. Great Dunmow Maltings Homelye Chase, Braintree Road, Bury Road, Pleshey, CM3 1HB Great Dunmow, CM6 3AW Tel: 01245 237234 building material in 1629, leaving just the The forest is a rare surviving example of and Museum Tel: 01371 872127 www.burybarncottage.co.uk large fifty foot high motte surrounded a Medieval Royal Hunting Forest, owned The Maltings date from c1560. A superb www.homelyefarm.co.uk by a deep ditch and an outer bailey. by the National Trust. It has wonderful restored example of architecture and 3 Fennes View Viewing by appointment only. Please ring ancient pollarded trees, two ornamental building techniques, uniquely retaining HHHH B&B 01245 360239 at least 2 days in advance. lakes and there are miles of excellent infrastructure used to produce malt. The 131 Church Street, Bocking, Braintree, CM7 5LF Tel: 01376 326080 Charge £2.00 per person. walks and nature trail. Fishing is available museum, housed within the Maltings on the lake. The Shell House is restored tells the local history and has changing and open to visitors on most days displays illustrating the history of Dunmow throughout the summer and at weekends from Roman times to the present day for the rest of the year. The forest is including the Dunmow Flitch. www.visitessex.com designated as site of special scientific Tel: 01371 878979 interest and National Nature Reserve. www.greatdunmowmaltings.co.uk Tel: 01279 870678 www.nationaltrust.org.uk