Matching is a Village in the county of Essex.

Retail in Matching

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

Matching has some unmissable towns nearby like Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

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

The area around Matching boasts some of the best woodlands including Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

There are a several good airports in the Matching area like London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

There are a number of historic buildings near Matching including Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

There are a several good cities in the area around Matching like Chelmsford.

Villages to visit near Matching include Hatfield Peverel.

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

Lakeside Shopping Centre is one of Matching's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Matching.

Matching is near some unmissable parks like Bedfords Park,

The area close to Matching boasts some of the best nature reserves including Bedfords Park.

Matching History

There are some historic monuments around Matching:

• Moat House moated site
• Portingbury Hills
• Bundish Hall moated site
• Ongar Castle
• Moated site known as Tanner's Cottage, 250m south of Greens
• Rookwood Hall moated site
• Bowl barrow, 240m N of The Kennels
• Moated site in Mathams Wood
• RAF Sawbridgeworth World War II airfield defences
• Moated site at Pierce Williams
• Wynters Armourie moated site
• Bowl barrow 120m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common
• Ongar Park Pale north west of Collier's Hatch
• Moated site known as Tadgells, 100m south west of The Cottage
• Warish Hall moated site and remains of Takeley Priory
• Latton Priory
• Roman villa 500m north east of Harlowbury
• Springhall Lane causewayed enclosure
• Moated site known as Marshalls, 290m south of Weald Place
• Bowl barrow 50m north-west of footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common
• Wallbury camp
• Bowl barrow 90m north-west of the footbridge: one of three round barrows on Shelley Common
• Old Rectory moated site, Glebe House
• Harlowbury deserted medieval village
• Waytemore Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately south of the River Stort
• Lea Hall moated site
• Colville Hall Tudor and medieval remains, White Roding
• Harlow Roman temple
• Hatfield Broad Oak Priory
• Chapel at Harlowbury
• The Ryes moated site
• Warren in Collins Coppice, Hatfield Forest
• A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt