Stanway is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in Stanway

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

The area around Stanway features a number of interesting towns including Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

The area around Stanway's best castles can be found at Colchester Castle.

Don't miss Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park's woodlands if visiting the area around Stanway.

London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport are great places to visit near Stanway if you like airports.

Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral are some of Stanway best historic buildings to visit near Stanway.

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

Hatfield Peverel is one of Stanway's best, nearby villages to visit in Stanway.

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

There are a number of shopping centres near to Stanway including Lakeside Shopping Centre.

Bedfords Park is one of Stanway's best, nearby parks to visit in Stanway.

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

Stanway History

There are some historic monuments around Stanway:

• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Circular brick kilns, W H Collier Brick and Tile Works, Church Lane
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• Town ditch
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Bourne Mill
• Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church
• Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• Wissington ring ditch cluster
• Bowl barrow in Conyfield Wood, 570m NNE of Messing Park Farm
• Circular cropmark at Ferriers Farm, 190m south-west of Hill Farm
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• The rampart S of Haynes Green
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Great Wigborough henge
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• Earthwork called Court Knoll
• Balkerne Gate
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north west of Stanway Hall Farm
• Roman villa 450m south of Warren's Farm
• Monument in Colne Park
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Earthwork in Brinkley Grove
• Town Wall
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• 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
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel Viaduct
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum