Local Attractions

Thaxted Village
Visit one of this country's finest villagesand see its famous Guildhall, magnificent Church and restored Windmill set against a backdrop of Medieval houses.
Audley End House and Gardens
King Henry VIII gave Walden Abbey to Sir Thomas Audley, who transformed it into his mansion, Audley End. Despite ups and downs in its fortunes over the years, Audley End House remains one of England’s grandest country homes with splendid rooms and gardeins to enjoy.
Hatfield Forest - Ancient royal hunting forest
This is a Designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve of great historical and ecological importance. The trees support a huge variety of wildlife and there are miles of excellent walks and nature trails and fishing on the lake.
Mole Hall Wildlife Park & Butterfly Pavilion
Great fun for the children, deer, flamingos, butterflies and more plus a Maize Maze in season.
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
This national award winning Castle is a unique all-weather, all-in-one heritage entertainment complex where prehistory, history and nostalgia combine to make one great full exciting day out for the whole family.
Duxford Imperial War Museum
Duxford is Europe's premier aviation museum - as well as having one of the finest collections of tanks, military vehicles and naval exhibits in the country.
This famous heritage site began as an airfield in the First World War and also played a vital role in the Second World War, firstly as an RAF fighter station and later as an American fighter base.
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
This is currently the biggest and deepest cold war bunker open to the public in southeast England. Witness the three lives of the bunker starting with its role as an RAF ROTOR Station, then a brief period as a civil defence centre through to its most recent life as a Regional Government HQ. Designed for up to 600 military and civilian personnel, possibly even the Prime Minister, their collective task being to organise the survival of the population in the awful aftermath of a nuclear war.
Hoglands - the home of Henry Moore (Henry Moore Foundation)
Visitors to the Henry Moore Foundation in Hertfordshire are able to tour Hoglands, the artist’s home for over 40 years.
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