Peldon is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in Peldon

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

Don't miss Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon's towns if visiting the area around Peldon.

Places near Peldon feature a number of interesting castles including Colchester Castle.

Woodlands to visit near Peldon include Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

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

The area around Peldon features a number of interesting historic buildings including Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

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

There are a several good villages in the area around Peldon like Hatfield Peverel.

Don't miss Thorndon Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Peldon.

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

Bedfords Park is a great place to visit close to Peldon if you like parks.

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

Peldon History

There are some historic monuments around Peldon:

• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Town Wall
• Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm
• Roman round building
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• Coastal fish weir 440m north west of Pewet Island
• Lexden Dyke Middle: 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
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass
• Saxon coastal fish weir at Sales Point
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Group of barrows at Annan Road
• Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well
• Balkerne Gate
• Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Town ditch
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Bourne Mill
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Saxon Shore fort and Anglo-Saxon monastery at Bradwell-on-Sea
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• Great Wigborough henge
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John