Chappel Viaduct

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The Chappel Viaduct is a railway viaduct that crosses the River Colne in the Colne Valley in Essex, England. It carries the Gainsborough Line which now is a short branch linking Marks Tey in Essex to Sudbury in Suffolk. The line previously, however, extended to Shelford in Cambridgeshire. ()

Completed: 1849 (175 years ago)Length: 1060 ftHeight: 75 ftCoordinates: 51°55'15"N, 0°45'21"E

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Chappel Viaduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Zoo, All Saints Church, Colchester New Church, Coggeshall Grange Barn.

5.3 miSE
Large site with 260+ animal species
Colchester Zoo, Colchester
134 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...
2 miE
Church
All Saints Church
50 min walk • All Saints Church is a Church of England parish church in Fordham, Essex. The church is a Grade I listed building.
6 miSE
Church
Colchester New Church, Colchester
154 min walk • Colchester New Church is a Christian New Church in Colchester, England which has as its theological basis the Old and New Testaments and the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.
4.8 miSW
Music venue
Coggeshall Grange Barn, Coggeshall
122 min walk • Grange Barn is a historic timber-framed building in Coggeshall, Essex, England. Grange Barn was built by the Cistercians in the 13th century to serve Coggeshall Abbey. It underwent significant structural alteration in the 14th century. It is Grade I listed.
5.7 miE
Park
Hilly Fields, Colchester
146 min walk • Hilly Fields is a 37.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colchester, Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. It is also a scheduled monument as it is in a late Iron Age site and Roman Camulodunum.
~1960 ftNE
Museum, Historical place, Specialty museum
East Anglian Railway Museum
10 min walk • The East Anglian Railway Museum is located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, England, which is situated on the former Great Eastern Railway branch line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. Services on the Sudbury Branch Line are operated by Abellio Greater Anglia.
4.2 miSW
Church
St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall
108 min walk • St Peter ad Vincula in Coggeshall, Essex, is one of a group of oversized churches built following the success of the early wool-trade in the East Anglia area. It is Grade I listed.
3.5 miE
Church
Old St Mary's Church
90 min walk • Old St Mary's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of West Bergholt, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It stands at a distance from the village, close to West Bergholt Hall.
2.1 miW
Monastery
Colne Priory, Earls Colne
55 min walk • Colne Priory at Earls Colne, Essex was a Benedictine priory, initially a dependent cell of Abingdon Abbey, Berkshire. It was founded by Aubrey de Vere I and his wife Beatrice in or before 1111.
5.2 miNE
Park
Arger Fen
133 min walk • Arger Fen is a 49.7 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Sudbury in Suffolk, England. The site occupies two separate areas. The 17.6-hectare Arger Fen Local Nature Reserve is part of the larger eastern block, and contains part of the 21-hectare...
5.1 miSE
Park
Spring Lane Meadows, Colchester
129 min walk • Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council. The site has wildflower meadows which are grazed by cattle. Birds include kingfishers, snipe and nightingales, and there are mammals such as otters and noctule bats.