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Picture-perfect villagesCoggeshall, Finchingfield and the Hedinghams routes

Total distance of main route is 87km/54miles Short ridesA 30.6km/19.1miles B 12.7km/7.9miles C 12.2km/7.6miles D 14.7km/9.2miles E 19.8km/12.3miles F 33.7km/21.1miles G 11.6km/7.2miles H 19.7km/12.3miles

Attractions along this route Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum Coggeshall Museum & Heritage Centre West Street Vineyard Paycocke’s House & Garden Coggeshall Grange Barn Cressing Temple Gallery in the Garden Finchingfield Windmill Colne Valley Railway Hedingham Castle Alderford Watermill East Anglian Railway Museum St James the Less Church

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1 Claverings Farm Holiday Lodges

2 Golden Grove

3 The Suites @ Pannells Ash

4 Greenlands Farm

Places to eat1 Baumann’s Brasserie Tel: 01376 561453 www.baumannsbrasserie.co.uk

2 West Street Vineyard Tel: 01376 563303 www.weststreetvineyard.co.uk

3 The Compasses at Pattiswick Tel: 01376 561322 www.thegreatpubcompany.co.uk

4 The Food Company Tel: 01206 214000 www.thefoodcompany.co.uk

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4. Paycocke’s House & GardenFine half-timbered Tudor merchant’s house with a beautiful and tranquil cottage garden. Visitors can follow the changing fortunes of the house over its 500 years of history as it went from riches to rags, and see how it was saved from demolition and restored to its former glory.Tel: 01376 561305www.nationaltrust.org.uk/paycockes 5. Coggeshall Grange BarnThis magnificent timber-framed barn dating from the 13th century was constructed for the monks of the nearby Cistercian Abbey. Exhibition on history and collection of local woodcarving tools.Tel: 01376 562226www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coggeshall-grange-barn/

6. Cressing TempleTwo magnificent 13th century barns, once owned by the mysterious Knights Templar. Tudor walled garden and rural buildings dating from 17th century onwards.Tel: 0845 603 7624 / 01376 584903www.visitparks.co.uk/places/cressing-temple/

7. Gallery in the GardenSet among the park and gardens designed by the distinguished 18th century landscaper Humphrey Repton, the Walled Garden is a stunning setting for the Gallery in the Garden. The gallery showcases the work of contemporary British artists and craftsmen alongside the great iconic artists in an everchanging programme of art exhibitions. Tel: 01371 850185www.galleryinthegarden.co.uk

8. Finchingfield WindmillA small 18th century Post Mill with one pair of stones and tailpole winding, extensively restored. Visitors may climb up to the first two floors. Much photographed.Tel: 07717 867178www.essex.gov.uk/Activities/Heritage

9. Colne Valley RailwayPleasant rides on section of former Colne Valley line. Pretty award-winning station. Large collection of operational heritage rolling stock, steam and diesel locomotives in Essex. ‘Thomas’, Victorian and Santa Specials.Tel: 01787 461174www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk

Later in history, when industrialisation started, straw weaving and hop growing became important to local employers and Edward Bingham produced pottery from his workshops in what is now Pottery Lane. His work isn’t always to everyone’s taste but has become extremely collectable. Today the winding lanes of this medieval village are lined with timber-framed buildings and elegant Georgian houses, where through small streets and squares, you will catch occasional glimpses of the impressive castle.

HalsteadHalstead lies seven miles to the north of Braintree and is an attractive, traditional market town with a wealth of shops, restaurants and interesting walks. The town developed from pre-historic origins and a Roman settlement that included a villa complex. Wool and weaving provided the mainstay of business over the centuries. The surviving Townsford Mill built in 1788 and straddling the River Colne, is a picturesque reminder of the town’s industrial past and is now one of the largest antiques centres in Essex - the perfect location for shopping and lunching.

Earls Colne Earls Colne nestles in the Colne Valley, and is named after the River Colne, which flows through the valley below. The village has been inhabited throughout pre-history and flint arrowheads have been found in the area, showing that Stone Age people lived in the valley long before anyone else. Earls Colne was later closely associated with the de Vere family who became the Earls of Oxford. In the 19th century the Hunt family developed the Atlas Works in Earls Colne as a manufacturer of agricultural machinery. Of the four Colne villages, this is the largest, with a selection of shops situated on the High Street. Earls Colne has won awards for the ‘Best Kept Village’ and ‘Village of the Year’. Coggeshall

Coggeshall is a lovely little ‘olde worlde’ town with a lot to offer. Coggeshall’s attractive centre is made up of nearly 200 listed buildings, many are timber-framed dating as far back as the 14th century. Paycocke’s House is an exceptional example of a 16th century wealthy clothier’s house. Like many of the towns in the area, Coggeshall had a wool and cloth trade and then subsequently industries of silk and velvet weaving, tambour lace making and brewing. Visit Coggeshall Museum and Heritage Centre and discover more about the town’s history.

Bizarre and obscure events in the past have been attributed to ley lines crossing in the town. These powerful beams of energy linked to the earth’s magnetic field have attracted the investigations of ghost hunters from across the country. Local people believe the stories are myths, but they certainly inspire the imagination.

Finchingfield A textbook example of the traditional English village, Finchingfield is described as the ‘most photographed village in England,’ Finchingfield has won awards for its traditional picturesque setting. The combination of duck pond, village green, hump-backed bridge and pub, overlooked by colour-washed cottages, a windmill and a medieval church, give it an unbeatable series of views, which are often found on calendars, chocolate boxes, tea towels, postcards and jigsaws.

Castle Hedingham Castle Hedingham’s “real” history begins with the Normans. The village was granted to one of William, duke of Normandy’s lords, one Aubrey de Vere. Although he and his descendants built a number of castles at various locations in their extensive lands, they chose Hedingham as their primary seat; by around 1140 the third Aubrey de Vere had built the stone keep that has been superbly preserved to this day.

Attractions along the route: 1. Marks Hall Gardens and ArboretumThe walled garden with its stunning displays of colour from spring to late autumn is the focal point of this arboretum, but there is plenty to see throughout the year from snowdrops to glorious autumn colour.Tel: 01376 563796www.markshall.org.uk

2. Coggeshall Museum & Heritage CentreThis Museum and Heritage Centre displays local history including Coggeshall lace, supplemented by exhibitions relating to the past of this historic wool town. There is an authentic working wool loom. Town tours can also be organised with a local historian. Tel: 01376 563003www.coggeshallmuseum.org.uk

3. West Street Vineyard The Wine School at West Street Vineyard offers a relaxed approach to learning about wine in a unique setting; nowhere else in the country can you learn about wines on a working vineyard. Our purpose-built building, overlooking West Street Vineyard and the River Blackwater, is the perfect setting to learn and find out more about the grape varieties used, how the vines are tended, how wine is made and what makes one wine region distinct from another.Tel: 01376 563303www.weststreetvineyard.co.uk

Getting to Braintree Arriving by Road Travel on the M11 if travelling from London or the south. Exit at junction 8 and take the A120. Alternatively take the A12 from the M25, exit at Chelmsford and take the A131 or continue towards Colchester and take the B1389 to Witham and the B1018 to Braintree. If travelling from the north arrive via the M11 taking the A120 from junction 8. For detailed travel information call 0871 200 2233 or visit www.traveline.org.uk

Arriving by Train Braintree is served by a regular service by Abellio Greater Angliadirectly from London Liverpool Street. www.abelliogreateranglia.co.uk tel: 0845 600 7245

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10. Hedingham CastleA 900-year-old Norman Keep in 160 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland. Four floors to explore including the Banqueting Hall with a Minstrels’ Gallery, the finest Norman interior in England. Tel: 01787 460261www.hedinghamcastle.co.uk

11. Alderford WatermillA classic rural watermill with partly restored machinery. A new working waterwheel and one set of stones in working condition.Tel: 07717 867178www.alderfordmill.org.uk

12. East Anglian Railway Museum The East Anglian Railway Museum is a living heritage site. The complex of original Victorian buildings has a unique story to tell of railways and people’s lives in East Anglia from the 1840s through to the 21st century. We stage regular events throughout the year. We are an accredited museum and part of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. A great day out at a Visit Britain Quality Assured Visitor Attraction.Tel: 01206 242524www.earm.co.uk

13. St James the Less Church Small Norman village church with 12th/13th century wall paintings of national importance. Tel: 01206 866317www.stjamesthelessandsthelen.org

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Braintree Freeport Tourist Information CentreCharter Way, Chapel Hill, Braintree, CM77 8YHTelephone 01376 348168ticbraintree@realm.ltd.ukwww.freeport-braintree.com

Tourist information

Accommodation1 Claverings Farm Holiday LodgesHHHH Self Catering01787 475069www.claveringsfarm.co.uk

2 Golden GroveHHH CampingPiccotts Lane, Great Saling, Braintree, CM7 5DWTel: 07917 592310www.salinggrove.com

3 The Suites @ Pannells AshAwaiting accreditation, Self CateringPannells Ash Barn, Sudbury Road, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3ADTel: 01787 463127www.pannellsash.co.uk

4 Greenlands FarmHHHH Gold Award, B&B Lamberts Lane, Earls Colne, CO6 2LETel: 01787 224895www.greenlandsfarm.co.uk

There is plenty to see and do including the medieval barns of the Knights

Templar, jousting knights at a Norman Keep, steam railways,

magnificent houses with stunning gardens and listed windmills.