Top 10 PRETTIEST Towns in ESSEX
What are the 10 prettiest towns in the county of Essex? To determine this, I visited them all. Here's what I found out.
As a disclaimer, this list is neither a social commentary, nor a guide on which are the nicest towns to live, but purely a judgement on the aesthetics of each respective town centre.
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A walk to the most dangerous path in Britain (4K)
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This walk starts at Thorpe Bay on the Thames Estuary in Essex and heads out to Shoeburyness at where the River Thames meets the North Sea. Much of the land at the end of the estuary around Shoeburyness has been owned by the military since the 1840's and is still owned by the Ministry of Defence as an active firing range. The Broomway leads from the Wakering Stairs across Maplin Sands and is regarded as the deadliest path in Britain claiming over a hundred victims over time with many more being unrecorded.
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Top Restaurants to Visit in Manningtree, Essex | England - English
Manningtree is a small town located in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is situated on the River Stour and is known for its rich history and charming atmosphere. With a population of around 9000 people, Manningtree has a close-knit community that takes pride in its heritage.
The town has a fascinating history that dates back to Roman times. It was originally known as Mametinga and served as an important port for trade and transportation. In the medieval period, Manningtree became a thriving market town and was granted a royal charter in 1251 by King Henry III.
During the 17th century, Manningtree gained notoriety for its association with the infamous witch trials. It was here that the notorious witchfinder Matthew Hopkins operated, leading to the execution of numerous allege
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Manningtree Walk: Town Centre | England's Smallest Town (by area)【4K】
Located in the county of Essex, and roughly equidistant between Colchester and Ipswich, is the town of Manningtree.
Geographically, Manningtree is situated on the south bank of the River Stour, which almost entirely defines the natural border between Essex and Suffolk. In the 13th century a market charter was granted to Manningtree.
From the 17th century the town became associated with Matthew Hopkins, also known as the Witchfinder General. Hopkins moved here in the early 1640s shortly before the outbreak of the English Civil War. According to his book 'The Discovery of Witches', he began his infamous witchfinding practice after overhearing women discussing their meetings with the devil in 1644 here in Manningtree. Across a three-year period up to his death in 1647, Hopkins is estimated to have been responsible for sending around 300 alleged witches to their death across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.
Between the 15th and 18th centuries Manningtree had a thriving wool trade. In the 18th century plans had been made to turn it, along with the neighbouring village of Mistley to its immediate east, into a spa resort, although these fell through in the end. Mistley has been home to a port for several centuries with many barges transporting grain to London at its peak, prior to the arrival of the railways.
In 1846 Manningtree Railway Station opened courtesy of the Eastern Union Railway. The station is actually not technically located in Manningtree, but rather the neighbouring village of Lawford to its immediate west, although the town centre is just under a mile away. The station is situated on the Great Eastern Main Line which runs between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. It is also a junction station, serving as the western terminus of the Mayflower Line to Harwich.
Manningtree is said to be the smallest town in England. Bear in mind that this is based on geographic area, rather than population. It is around 0.2 square kilometres (or 20 hectares) by parish area, or alternatively, around 0.4 square kilometres by built-up area.
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Filmed: 31st July 2023
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0:00 The Walls (Suffolk on the horizon)
0:12 The Walls
1:52 Quay Street
3:02 High Street
6:09 South Street
10:22 High Street
11:53 Station Road
Dedham to Manningtree: A Picturesque Walk Along the River Stour
We go for a walk along the river Stour to Manningtree, taking in the views of 'Constable Country.
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Walking The Essex Way from Manningtree to Harwich (4K)
Manningtree to Harwich along the Essex Way shot in 4K
This walk along the Essex Way starts at Manningtree on the border between Essex and Suffolk on the banks of the River Stour. The Essex Way is an 81-mile long distance path that starts in Epping and ends in Harwich. Our walk follows the final section of the Essex Way.
We walk along the Stour to the village of Mistley before turning in inland to Mistley Heath. The path then takes us back along the banks of the river through Wrabness before once again turning inland across wheat fields and past a windmill to the village of Ramsey. Here we turn away from the Stour Estuary towards the North Sea passing through the village of Little Oakley to the coast just south of Harwich. The final stretch of our walk takes us past the Dovercourt lighthouses and Beacon Hill fort to the end of the Essex Way at the lighthouse in Harwich Old Town.
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Around Mistley & Manningtree - Essex
In north Essex is the delightful village and town of Mistley and Manningtree. These are bounded by the River Stour and the Tendring peninsular. Shakespeare wrote about and the Wichfinder General was based here in England's smallest and one of its oldest town.
Places to see in ( Braintree - UK )
Places to see in ( Braintree - UK )
Braintree is a town in Essex, England. The principal settlement of Braintree District, it is located 10 miles northeast of Chelmsford and 15 miles west of Colchester.
Braintree has grown contiguous with several surrounding settlements. Braintree proper lies on the River Brain and to the south of Stane Street, the Roman road from Braughing to Colchester, while Bocking lies on the River Blackwater and to the north of the road. The two are sometimes referred to together as Braintree and Bocking, and since 1934 they form the civil parish of that name.
Braintree is bypassed by the modern-day A120 and A131 roads, while trains serve two stations in the town, at the end of the Braintree Branch Line. Braintree is twinned with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France, and gives its name to the towns of Braintree, Massachusetts and Braintree, Vermont, in the United States.
Braintree lies in north Essex, about 46 miles (74 km) from London, with factories and housing to the south and rural areas to the north, where arable crops are grown. It lies about 150 feet (46 m) above sea level. Essex is rather flat on the whole, and the Braintree area is no exception; however, there is a general downward trend in the height of the ground from the northwest towards the coast to the southeast. Two rivers flow through Braintree in this direction. Pod's Brook approaches the western side of the town, forming a natural boundary between Braintree and the neighbouring village of Rayne about two miles (3 km) to the west.
Braintree's museum, containing displays relating to the history of the town. The Braintree Arts Theatre opened in 2009 on the Notley High School campus. The Braintree and Bocking Carnival takes place each June.
Braintree has two main market areas that link throughout the town, which are run twice weekly, on a Wednesday and a Saturday. They are based outside the Town Hall in Market Square, and also run along Bank Street and the High Street. The High street is mainly a pedestrianised area, which allows only buses to commute through the town.
Freeport is a shopping area on the outskirts of Braintree, described as a designer outlet village. It has approximately 90 departments where designer brands sell surplus stock for lower than the recommended retail price. Freeport also has its own railway station, namely Braintree Freeport railway station, which is the first stop on the journey from Braintree to London Liverpool Street via Witham.
Braintree has two railway stations, Braintree and Braintree Freeport next to the Freeport shopping area. Braintree has two railway stations, Braintree and Braintree Freeport next to the Freeport shopping area. Bocking Windmill, technically a part of Bocking, the windmill stands proud over the countryside at the North end of Braintree & Bocking. The Braintree District Museum is located opposite the Town Hall, along Manor Street, and was originally the Manor Street School.
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Manningtree to Harwich Town | Class 720 | Highlights
A trip between Manningtree and Harwich Town.
Harwich Town to Manningtree | FULL JOURNEY | Greater Anglia 321 Renatus (Mayflower Line)
Full journey from Harwich Town to Manningtree along the Mayflower line on board a 4 carriage Greater Anglia class 321 Renatus EMU train. This journey was filmed on Friday 10th September 2021 on the 1626 service which called at all stations.
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Harwich Town (HWC) (depart): 00:37
Dovercourt (DVC): 02:25
Harwich International (HPQ): 05:41
Wrabness (WRB): 12:17
Mistley (MIS): 17:42
Manningtree (MNG): 21:27
Services on the Mayflower branch line usually operate as an hourly service in each direction calling at all stations using 1 train. In the full timetable there are a limited number of direct services to London Liverpool Street to Harwich International (not stopping at Mistley or Wrabness) which connect on to ferry services to the Netherlands. There is also a limited service towards Bury St Edmunds (avoiding Manningtree) which operates via Ipswich. At other most times of the day passengers for other Great Eastern Main Line stations have to change at Manningtree for services towards Ipswich and Norwich or Colchester and London Liverpool Street.
The rolling stock on this line at the time this video was filmed was 4 carriage class 321 units operating in single formations meaning Renatus units are used due to these being refurbished. This line is going to be operated by 5 carriage class 720 Aventra units which are taking over all non regional Greater Anglia services (except class 745 FLIRT on Norwich and Stansted Airport Express services). The limited regional services towards Ipswich are operated by 3/4 carriage class 755 FLIRT bi mode units.
This line is electrified throughout using AC overhead electrification. This line is a mix of double and single track with Manningtree to Harwich International being mostly double track and the route between Harwich International and Harwich Town being mostly single track. Note that at Harwich International the platforms are longer than any services that currently use the line. At Manningtree there is a bay platform for services on this line to use which avoids any conflicts with GEML services.
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Harwich Town to Harwich International: 00:00
Harwich International to Manningtree: 06:34
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This is an updated version of a walk previously done in 2009, but the slightly shortened version at 9 miles.
This Stour Valley Walk passes through 'Constable Country', now the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the inspiration for many of the artist's landscape paintings.
Lunch is had at St Mary's Church, Dedham. Shortly past this is the grammar school where the artist was educated.
After Dedham Mill and Lock, this version of the walk then follows the River Stour, over Fen Bridge and so onto Flatford Mill, the inspiration for 'The Haywain'. Flatford Lock, the subject of another painting, is passed, as are recently breached river banks.
Thereafter, it's on in the fading evening light back to Manningtree station..
A very nice, shorter walk that can, obviously, be prone to flooding.
Weekend Drive to Manningtree England
Destination: Dedham England. We passed lots of sheep on the countryside on the way toward Dedham, the River Stou,r and St. Mary's Church ( Walked from Manningtree to Dedham)
Places to see in ( Maldon - UK )
Places to see in ( Maldon - UK )
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. Maldon is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is most renowned for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area.
Maldon is a town of circa 15000 people on the tidal River Chelmer by the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. It is on the A414 10 miles (16 km) east of Chelmsford, and 49 miles (79 km) north east of Charing Cross, London, using the A13.
Essex is a county built on London clay, overlain with pockets of gravel deposited by riperian action, the lowest land is made up of river alluvium and salt marsh. At Maldon the railway cutting (now a road cutting) provided a reference section for geologists. There are three landslips on the north-facing river cliff of the Blackwater at Maldon. The middle slip is called the West Maldon Landslip, which was caused by repeated rotational slips of the bedrock London Clay, which is trying to reach a stable angle.
Hythe Quay at the confluence of the Chelmer and Blackwater, which flanks the northern edge of the town, was an important port, and Cooks Yard remains significant for Thames barges. The River Blackwater, that was diverted into the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation, re-emerges into the Blackwater Estuary, through locks at the Heybridge Basin, the stream bed passes down Heybridge Creek. and this delinearates the border between Maldon Town and Heybridge Parish Council.
Maldon's first railway link was a branch line to Witham opened in 1846. Later a second line linked Maldon with Woodham Ferrers on the Crouch Valley Line between Southminster and Wickford line. Whilst Wickford is itself on the line between Shenfield and Southend (thus providing Maldon with another route into London Liverpool Street), a short-lived spur line at Wickford also gave direct access towards Southend.
Maldon West railway station was opened in 1889 by the Great Eastern Railway. The line between Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers closed to passengers in 1939, the Maldon and Witham line closed in 1966. The nearest railway stations to Maldon are now Hatfield Peverel, Witham and North Fambridge. Hatfield Peverel is the closest railway station to the north of the town, whilst North Fambridge is closest to southern parts of the town.
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Explore nature spots in Essex
Travel with c2c trains to Essex and explore some of the beautiful nature spots we have along our route. This video give you a preview of some of the best places for walks close to c2c stations.
Take a picnic to Hadleigh Castle, ramble around Two Tree Island nature reserve, sit in the parks overlooking the sea, watch the boats bobbing in the estuary... there's masses to see and do. Finish it off with a tasty lunch at The Roslin Beach Hotel in Thorpe Bay! Make the most of our special offers on train tickets, with a third off when you book online in advance and Kids for £2. A great way to spend the summer holidays.
BEST COUNTRYSIDE WALK near LONDON | BEST HIKE in Kent, ENGLAND
If you're looking for a walk near London with pubs along the way, then look no more. The Hollingbourne circular walk is one of the most stunning walk we've done so far. I cannot recommend this enough.
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