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PLACES OF INTEREST:-
Great Notley Country Park & Discovery Centre, Braintree, CM77 7FS, 100 acre country park with walks, lakes, and woods. Shop. Open: Mon-Fri 10:00-16:30, Sun 10:00-16:00 Tel: 01376 347134 Car parking charge
The Original Great Maze, Blake House Craft Centre, Blake End, Braintree, CM7 8SH, off A120 west of Braintree, a maze in a maize field covering 10 acres, Open: 2003 6 July-7 Sept, daily 10:00-17:00 Tel: 01376 553146
Blake House Craft Centre, Blake End, Braintree, CM7 8SH, shops and crafts in restored farm buildings. Open: Open daily Tel: 01376 344123
Boydells Dairy Farm, Wethersfield, Braintree CM7 4AQ, off B1053 north of Braintree, dairy farm specialising in milking sheep, have a go yourself !, goat and donkey cart rides.Open: Easter Sun-Sept 14:00-17:00 during Essex school holidays.Tel: 01371 850481
Hedingham Castle, Bayley Street, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DJ, A Norman keep with 4 floors is what remains of this fortress, the Great Hall is a main feature. Walks in the woodland. Open: 2005: 10th Apr -25th Sept, Sun-Thur 10:00-17:00 ( restricted entry 31.08.05) Tel: 01787 460261
Colne Valley Railway, Yeldham Road, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3DZ. Take a ride on a country railway, station buildings, signal boxes and bridges. Collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons. Please telephone for opening times and steam days as well as the Santa Specials. Tel: 01787 461174
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