This castle is a national historic monument, protected by the Department of the Environment. There is believed to have been a castle on the...

This museum overlooks the picturesque village of Stansted Mountfitchet and houses the largest private toy collection in Europe. There are over 80,000 exhibits in...

This modern arts complex is named after the town’s most famous son, Cecil Rhodes the famous colonialist. It houses the town museum, a café,...

Born on July 1853 in this house, Cecil Rhodes is the most famous son of Bishop’s Stortford. After attending the local grammar school he...

The Bishop’s Stortford Museum was opened to the public in 2002 and is an amalgamation of several other historical societies that already existed in the...

Stansted Airport is the largest passenger airport in the east of England and is England’s ‘short haul’ capital. The airport was originally constructed as...

This National Trust protected forest is ancient woodland and a unique example of a medieval hunting forest. The site is of exceptional ecological and...

The Gardens of Easton Lodge, 23-acre historical restoration garden designed in 1902 by Harold Peto for the Countess of Warwick. Abandoned in 1950, restoration began...

The historic Barn Theatre is one of the finest and oldest Tithe Barns in the country, with magnificent oak timbers and ancient tiled roof. Available...

Mole Hall Wildlife Park is a fun experience for the whole family. It has over 20 acres of land and has been opened to the...

Completed in 1616, this beautiful mansion is a fine example of Jacobean architecture. Visitors enter through The Hall, one of the greatest rooms in...

Housed in an old stable block on the site of an ancient mansion, Mark Hall, this museum looks at the history of the large town...

This is one of the finest examples of a medieval barn. Located in the beautiful rolling hills of Essex close to the historic market...

The flint core of the three storey Norman keep is all that remains, even the low motte has been removed. The layout of the surrounding...

Built by the guild of Cutlers in 1390, this magnificent building is the centrepiece of the chocolate box village of Thaxted. Used as the...