Food Scene
Great food and reasonable prices, only ten minutes walk. Has recently been renovated, open fires, friendly welcome.
15 locals recommend
The Cock Inn
Church StreetGreat food and reasonable prices, only ten minutes walk. Has recently been renovated, open fires, friendly welcome.
Arts & Culture
Audley End House and Gardens
Audley End RoadBeautiful stately home owned by English Heritage
Henry Moore Foundation (Henry Moore Studios & Gardens)
IWM Duxford
Shopping
Local historic market town with good shopping. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday. Parking is best at Swan Meadow.
59 locals recommend
Saffron Walden
Local historic market town with good shopping. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday. Parking is best at Swan Meadow.
Excellent selection of outlet shops including Boss, Ted Baker and Jaeger plus many more.
14 locals recommend
Braintree Village
Chapel HillExcellent selection of outlet shops including Boss, Ted Baker and Jaeger plus many more.
Parks & Nature
Hatfield Forest is owned by the National Trust. It is in Takeley close to the M11 junction 8. Lots of great walks, cafe & shop. They also hold events during the year. Extremely popular at weekends.
Hatfield Forest PR
Unnamed RoadHatfield Forest is owned by the National Trust. It is in Takeley close to the M11 junction 8. Lots of great walks, cafe & shop. They also hold events during the year. Extremely popular at weekends.
Tea room with gardens once frequented by Rupert Brooke and Virginia Woolf. You can walk into Cambridge in under an hour. Limited parking so get there early on a nice day. It's in Grantchester where the TV programme 'Grantchester' is set. It's also the village where the author Jeffrey Archer lives.
72 locals recommend
The Orchard Tea Garden
47 Mill WayTea room with gardens once frequented by Rupert Brooke and Virginia Woolf. You can walk into Cambridge in under an hour. Limited parking so get there early on a nice day. It's in Grantchester where the TV programme 'Grantchester' is set. It's also the village where the author Jeffrey Archer lives.
National Trust stately home that can be visited. Cafe and shops, plenty of walking. You do have to pay to park if you are not a National Trust member.
13 locals recommend
Wimpole Home Farm - National Trust
OrwellNational Trust stately home that can be visited. Cafe and shops, plenty of walking. You do have to pay to park if you are not a National Trust member.
Sightseeing
A very busy city, good park and ride in Trumpington. You can then get in the bus for sightseeing. Great shops, museums etc.
356 locals recommend
Cambridge
A very busy city, good park and ride in Trumpington. You can then get in the bus for sightseeing. Great shops, museums etc.
Everything Else
Town around 45 minutes away. Good shopping, nice market, abbey ruins, park & gardens.
176 locals recommend
Bury St Edmunds
Town around 45 minutes away. Good shopping, nice market, abbey ruins, park & gardens.
Getting Around
Stansted Airport
Car rentals at Stansted airport