St. John The Baptist Monastery

#3308 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Facts and practical information

The Patriarchal Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is a monastic community for both men and women, directly under the Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is located in Tolleshunt Knights, near Maldon, Essex, in England, and is the oldest Orthodox religious community in the UK. ()

Coordinates: 51°47'43"N, 0°46'56"E

Location

Rectory RoadTolleshunt Knights CM9 8EZ EnglandUnited Kingdom

Contact

+44 1621 816471

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Day trips

St. John The Baptist Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Zoo, Wilkin & Sons, Layer Marney Tower, Heybridge.

5 miNE
Large site with 260+ animal species
Colchester Zoo, Colchester
128 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Heckfordbridge, Colchester Zoo is a must-visit destination for wildlife enthusiasts and families alike. As one of the top zoological gardens in England, this sprawling sanctuary is home to an array of exotic and endangered species, offering a...
1.4 miNW
Museum
Wilkin & Sons, Tiptree
37 min walk • Wilkin & Sons Limited is a manufacturer of preserves, marmalades and associated products established in Tiptree, Essex, England in 1885, and known for its "Tiptree" brand of fruit preserves.
2 miN
Museum, History museum, Observation decks and towers
Layer Marney Tower
51 min walk • Layer Marney Tower is a Tudor palace, composed of buildings, gardens and parkland, dating from 1520 situated in Layer Marney, Essex, England, between Colchester and Maldon. The building was designated Grade I listed in 1952.
5.4 miSW
Area
Heybridge, Maldon
139 min walk • Heybridge is a civil parish and large village, large enough to be a town in the Maldon district of Essex, England. It is adjacent to Maldon, near the River Blackwater.
4 miW
Classes and workshops, Event space, Park
Braxted Park, Witham
104 min walk • Braxted Park, formerly called Braxted Lodge, is a country house in the Queen Anne style set in a landscaped 2,000 acre park near the village of Great Braxted, Essex. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Eudo Dapifer is shown as owner of the manor.
2.1 miNW
Windmill
Messing Maypole Mill, Tiptree
54 min walk • Messing Maypole Mill is a grade II listed Tower mill at Tiptree, Essex, England which has been converted to a residence. Prior to boundary changes made when the civil parish of Tiptree was established in 1934, the mill was in the parish of Tolleshunt Knights.
4.5 miSW
Park
Chigborough Lakes
116 min walk • Chigborough Lakes is an 18.6 hectare nature reserve in Maldon in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. This area of former gravel pits has diverse habitats, lakes, marshes, willow carr, grazed grassland and scrub.
2.7 miE
Park, Farm
Abbotts Hall Farm
69 min walk • Abbotts Hall Farm is a 282 hectare nature reserve in Great Wigborough in Essex. It is the head office of the Essex Wildlife Trust, which manages the site.
4.4 miSE
Park
Tollesbury Wick, Tollesbury
114 min walk • Tollesbury Wick is a 242.8 hectare nature reserve east of Tollesbury in Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. This is coastal freshwater marsh which is grazed by sheep, and is worked by traditional methods which encourage wildlife.
4.2 miW
Park
Shut Heath Wood
108 min walk • Shut Heath Wood is a 20.2 hectare nature reserve Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. Over half this site is managed as farmland, and the rest is ancient oak woodland also has coppiced sweet chestnut and hornbeam, with an understorey of ash, elder and hazel.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Abberton Reservoir
110 min walk • Abberton Reservoir is a pumped storage freshwater reservoir in eastern England near the Essex coast, with an area of 700 hectares. Most of its water is pumped from the River Stour. It is the largest body of freshwater in Essex.