Lexden is a Town in the county of Essex.

Lexden postcode: CO3 4AA

Retail in Lexden

There are great places to visit near Lexden including some great towns, castles, woodlands, airports, historic buildings, cities, villages, country parks, shopping centres, parks and nature reserves.

There are a several good towns in the Lexden area like Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

There are a number of castles near to Lexden including Colchester Castle.

There are a several good woodlands in the Lexden area like Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

Don't miss London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport's airports if visiting the area around Lexden.

Lexden's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Chelmsford is one of Lexden's best, nearby cities to visit in Lexden.

Places near Lexden feature a number of interesting villages including Hatfield Peverel.

Thorndon Country Park is one of Lexden's best, nearby country parks to visit in Lexden.

Don't miss Lakeside Shopping Centre's shopping centres if visiting the area around Lexden.

Parks to visit near Lexden include Bedfords Park.

The area around Lexden's best nature reserves can be found at Bedfords Park.

Lexden History

There are some historic monuments around Lexden:

• Town ditch
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• The rampart S of Haynes Green
• Circular brick kilns, W H Collier Brick and Tile Works, Church Lane
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts
• Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Group of barrows at Annan Road
• Wissington ring ditch cluster
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north west of Stanway Hall Farm
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• Great Wigborough henge
• Bourne Mill
• Earthwork in Brinkley Grove
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• Town Wall
• Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm
• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Earthwork called Court Knoll
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Balkerne Gate
• Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages