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Best Places to Visit Near Braintree

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Braintree with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Chelmsford, Southend, Colchester) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Braintree

Where to go for a weekend trip near Braintree? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Braintree within a 50 mile radius.

11 milesS

City

chelmsford
Chelmsford
24 milesS

Town

southend
Southend
15 milesE

Town

colchester
Colchester
12 milesSE

Town

maldon
Maldon
17 milesNW

Town

saffron walden
Saffron Walden
21 milesW

Town

harlow
Harlow
22 milesNW

Village

duxford
Duxford
19 milesNE

Village

lavenham
Lavenham
17 milesW

Town

bishops stortford
Bishop's Stortford
21 milesS

Town

basildon
Basildon
23 milesSW

Town

epping
Epping
21 milesSW

Town

brentwood
Brentwood
20 milesS

Town

rayleigh
Rayleigh
25 milesS

Island

canvey island
Canvey Island
18 milesS

Town

billericay
Billericay
15 milesNE

Village

long melford
Long Melford
21 milesE

Town

brightlingsea
Brightlingsea
15 milesW

Village

stansted mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet
6.6 miSE

Town

witham
Witham
13 milesNE

Town

sudbury
Sudbury
20 milesE

Village

dedham
Dedham
21 milesNE

Locality

hadleigh
Hadleigh
14 milesN

Town

clare
Clare
10 milesNW

Town

thaxted
Thaxted
21 milesS

Town

rochford
Rochford
21 milesSE

Town

burnham on crouch
Burnham-on-Crouch
15 milesN

Town

haverhill
Haverhill
8.1 miW

Town

great dunmow
Great Dunmow
18 milesSE

Island

mersea island
Mersea Island
17 milesE

National park

berney marshes rspb reserve
Berney Marshes & Breydon Water RSPB reserve
16 milesSW

Village

ingatestone
Ingatestone
9.8 miE

Village

marks tey
Marks Tey
23 milesW

Village

roydon
Roydon
23 milesE

Village

mistley
Mistley
5.7 miE

Town

coggeshall
Coggeshall
21 milesE

Village

east bergholt
East Bergholt
23 milesE

Village

st osyth
St Osyth
7.2 miNE

Village

earls colne
Earls Colne
7 miSE

Village

kelvedon
Kelvedon
19 milesSW

Village

kelvedon hatch
Kelvedon Hatch
21 milesS

Village

thundersley
Thundersley
15 milesSE

Village

tollesbury
Tollesbury
18 milesSW

Town

chipping ongar
Chipping Ongar
25 milesSE

Island

foulness island
Foulness Island
25 milesW

Town

buntingford
Buntingford
7.4 miS

Village

hatfield peverel
Hatfield Peverel
20 milesNW

Village

balsham
Balsham
23 milesNW

Village

sawston
Sawston
9.6 miSE

Village

tiptree
Tiptree
19 milesSE

Town

southminster
Southminster
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Braintree

Imperial War Museum Duxford23 milesNWImperial War Museum Duxford
Duxford, United Kingdom
More than 200 planes, tanks and boats
MuseumMilitary museum
Colchester Zoo12 milesEColchester Zoo
Colchester, United Kingdom
Large site with 260+ animal species
ZooOutdoor activities
Anglesey Abbey28 milesNWAnglesey Abbey
United Kingdom
MuseumHistory museum
Kursaal25 milesSKursaal
Southend, United Kingdom
Game and entertainment centerSport venue
Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club36 milesEFelixstowe Ferry Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Frinton Golf Club29 milesEFrinton Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Thaxted Parish Church10 milesNWThaxted Parish Church
Thaxted, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic architecture
Ashridge Golf Club48 milesWAshridge Golf Club
United Kingdom
Golf
Colchester Castle15 milesEColchester Castle
Colchester, United Kingdom
MuseumForts and castles
Kentwell Hall17 milesNEKentwell Hall
Long Melford, United Kingdom
Historical placeMuseum
Chelmsford City Racecourse3.1 miSWChelmsford City Racecourse
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Horse trackGambling
Valley Ridge27 milesNEValley Ridge
United Kingdom
Winter sportSki area
Lullingstone Castle39 milesSLullingstone Castle
United Kingdom
MuseumHistory museum
Harlow Greyhound Stadium22 milesWHarlow Greyhound Stadium
Harlow, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Copped Hall24 milesSWCopped Hall
Epping, United Kingdom
Historical placeMuseum
Device Forts20 milesEDevice Forts
Brightlingsea, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Henlow Stadium38 milesWHenlow Stadium
United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Wilkin & Sons10 miSEWilkin & Sons
Tiptree, United Kingdom
Museum
Chelmsford Cathedral10 milesSChelmsford Cathedral
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Place of worship since the 11th century
ChurchGothic architecture
Roots Hall24 milesSRoots Hall
Southend, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsSport venue
Prittlewell Priory23 milesSPrittlewell Priory
Southend, United Kingdom
MuseumHistorical place
Colchester Community Stadium15 milesEColchester Community Stadium
Colchester, United Kingdom
Arenas and stadiumsFootball
Thaxted Guildhall10 milesNWThaxted Guildhall
Thaxted, United Kingdom
Museum
Hollytrees Museum15 milesEHollytrees Museum
Colchester, United Kingdom
MuseumSpecialty museum
Southend Pier26 milesSSouthend Pier
Southend, United Kingdom
Museum
Temple of Claudius15 milesETemple of Claudius
Colchester, United Kingdom
Temple
Hadleigh Castle23 milesSHadleigh Castle
Southend, United Kingdom
Historical placeForts and castles
Howletts Wild Animal Park49 milesSEHowletts Wild Animal Park
United Kingdom
Rare and endangered animals in 90 acres
Zoo
Hylands House13 milesSWHylands House
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Neo-classical villa and grounds
ParkArchitecture
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery46 milesWAmaravati Buddhist Monastery
United Kingdom
SpiritualTemple
Church of St Nicholas34 milesWChurch of St Nicholas
United Kingdom
Church
Church of St Mary the Virgin32 milesWChurch of St Mary the Virgin
United Kingdom
Church
Three Shells Beach and Lagoon25 milesSThree Shells Beach and Lagoon
Southend, United Kingdom
BeachRestaurant
St Peter and St Paul's Church19 milesNESt Peter and St Paul's Church
Lavenham, United Kingdom
ChurchGothic architecture
St Nicholas' Church18 milesWSt Nicholas' Church
United Kingdom
Church
Hedingham Castle8.2 miNHedingham Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Ingatestone Hall16 milesSWIngatestone Hall
Ingatestone, United Kingdom
Historical placeHistory museum
Audley End House17 milesNWAudley End House
Saffron Walden, United Kingdom
17th-century country house and grounds
ParkVernacular architecture
Church of St Nicholas33 milesWChurch of St Nicholas
United Kingdom
Church
Colne Valley Railway8.2 miNColne Valley Railway
United Kingdom
MuseumScenic railroads
Stour Valley Walk49 milesSStour Valley Walk
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail
Coalhouse Fort29 milesSCoalhouse Fort
United Kingdom
Forts and castlesHistorical place
White Horse Bridge42 milesSWWhite Horse Bridge
United Kingdom
Bridge
Church of St Katharine36 milesWChurch of St Katharine
United Kingdom
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Northlands Park21 milesSNorthlands Park
Basildon, United Kingdom
LakePark
Harlow Town Park20 milesWHarlow Town Park
Harlow, United Kingdom
Park
Ivinghoe Beacon50 milesWIvinghoe Beacon
United Kingdom
Natural attractionHill
Holy Trinity Church16 milesNEHoly Trinity Church
Long Melford, United Kingdom
Church
St James the Less23 milesSSt James the Less
Rayleigh, United Kingdom
Church
St Mary's Church16 milesNESt Mary's Church
United Kingdom
Church
The Cater Museum18 milesSThe Cater Museum
Billericay, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Colchester Town Hall15 milesEColchester Town Hall
Colchester, United Kingdom
City hall
Oare Marshes39 milesSOare Marshes
United Kingdom
ParkView point
Camulodunum15 milesECamulodunum
Colchester, United Kingdom
TownArchaeological site
St Mary's Church, Ashwell32 milesWSt Mary's Church, Ashwell
United Kingdom
Church
Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall19 milesSEChapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall
United Kingdom
ChurchSacred and religious sites
Bridge Cottage21 milesEBridge Cottage
Dedham, United Kingdom
BridgeMuseum
Flatford Mill21 milesEFlatford Mill
East Bergholt, United Kingdom
Historical placeHistory museum
South Mill Arts17 milesWSouth Mill Arts
Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom
MuseumHistory museum
Hatfield Forest14 milesWHatfield Forest
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
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