Bocking Blackwater, Braintree

Name: Bocking Blackwater
Address: Braintree, United Kingdom

#13 among attractions in Braintree

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Bocking Blackwater is a 13.1 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Braintree in Essex. It is owned and managed by Braintree District Council. In 2016 the council proposed to extend the boundaries of the site. ()

Elevation: 135 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°53'15"N, 0°33'53"E

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Braintree United Kingdom

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Day trips

Bocking Blackwater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Braintree Library, Warner Textile Archive, Bocking Windmill, George Yard Shopping Centre.

0.8 miSW
Library
Braintree Library, Braintree
21 min walk • Braintree Town Hall is a municipal facility in the Market Square in Braintree, Essex, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Braintree and Bocking Urban District Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
1 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Warner Textile Archive, Braintree
25 min walk • The Warner Textile Archive is a UK-based collection of textiles, designs and paper records operated by Braintree District Museum Trust. It opened in 1993 and is the second largest collection of publicly-owned textiles in the UK.
1.2 miN
Windmill
Bocking Windmill, Braintree
30 min walk • Bocking Windmill or Bocking Churchstreet Windmill is a grade I listed Post mill at Bocking, Essex, England which has been restored.
0.9 miSW
51°52'44"N • 0°32'59"E
George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miSW
51°52'42"N • 0°33'15"E
Braintree District Museum, Braintree
20 min walk • Art gallery, Natural history museum, Museum
0.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Bocking, Braintree
18 min walk • Bocking is an area of Braintree, Essex, England, which was a former village and civil parish. In 1934 it became part of the civil parish of Braintree and Bocking, which is now within Braintree District.
0.5 miSW
51°52'58"N • 0°33'15"E
Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens, Braintree
14 min walk • Park
1.5 miSW
Park
Hoppit Mead, Braintree
38 min walk • Hoppit Mead is a 9.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Braintree in Essex. It is owned and managed by Braintree District Council. This linear site has formal park areas, wildflower meadows, scrub, wet woodland and coppice. The River Brain runs through it.
~1980 ftNW
Universities and schools
Braintree College, Braintree
10 min walk • Braintree Campus, formerly known as Braintree College, is a further education college based in Braintree, Essex. It is a constituent college of Colchester Institute. The college was originally an independently controlled institution, but merged with Colchester Institute on 29 February 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bocking Blackwater?

Nearby attractions include Braintree College, Braintree (10 min walk), Braintree and Bocking Public Gardens, Braintree (14 min walk), Bocking, Braintree (18 min walk), Braintree District Museum, Braintree (20 min walk).

How to get to Bocking Blackwater by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bocking Blackwater:

Bus

Great Bradfords School • Lines: 30 (6 min walk)
Swiss Bell • Lines: 30 (6 min walk)

Train

Braintree (24 min walk)