Braintree District is a region of colourful, bustling market
towns and picturesque villages set in the beautiful rolling
countryside of North Essex. The District is steeped in
history, from Roman settlements to the industrial successes
within textiles and manufacturing; don't miss the fascinating
story told at
Braintree District Museum, The
Warner Textile Archive and a variety of other
museums and heritage centres in the District.
In Braintree District there is plenty to see and do, from the
Freeport Shopping
Village to medieval barns of the Knights Templar
at Cressing Temple, jousting knights at the Norman
Keep of Hedingham Castle to steam railways,
magnificent houses with stunning gardens and listed windmills.
If you are after something more unusual, discover the
specialist shops of Braintree, Coggeshall, Halstead and
Witham.