Saffron Walden is a Town in the county of Essex.
Saffron Walden is a market town in Essex that retains a rural appearance and some buildings of the medieval period. Saffron Walden has been twinned with Saverne in Alsace, France since 1981.
The Saffron Walden Museum is housed in the remains of Saffron Walden Castle. Our understanding of Saffron Walden during the Anglo-Saxon period comes from a detailed study of Saffron Walden castle and its surrounding area, which was excavated by archaeologists between 1972-84. The town’s market charter dates from 1130. King John granted the town its first charter in 1200 making it a ‘free borough’. Saffron Walden has almost continuously enjoyed market town status since 1227.
Saffron Walden postcode: CB10 1NQ
There are great places to visit near Saffron Walden including some great towns, castles, woodlands, airports, historic buildings, cities, villages, country parks, shopping centres, parks and nature reserves.
Saffron Walden has some unmissable towns nearby like Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.
The area close to Saffron Walden boasts some of the best castles including Colchester Castle.
There are a number of woodlands near Saffron Walden including Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.
There are a several good airports in the Saffron Walden area like London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.
Saffron Walden's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.
There are a number of cities near to Saffron Walden including Chelmsford.
The area around Saffron Walden's best villages can be found at Hatfield Peverel.
There are a number of country parks near to Saffron Walden including Thorndon Country Park.
Places near Saffron Walden feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Lakeside Shopping Centre.
The area around Saffron Walden's best parks can be found at Bedfords Park.
Bedfords Park is one of Saffron Walden's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Saffron Walden.
Saffron Walden History
There are some historic monuments around Saffron Walden:
