Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey is a Town in the county of Essex.
There are great places to visit near Waltham Abbey including some great towns, castles, woodlands, airports, historic buildings, cities, villages, country parks, shopping centres, parks and nature reserves.
Waltham Abbey's best nearby towns can be found at Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.
Colchester Castle is one of Waltham Abbey's best, nearby castles to visit in Waltham Abbey.
Waltham Abbey has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.
The area around Waltham Abbey features a number of interesting airports including London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.
Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral are some of Waltham Abbey best historic buildings to visit near Waltham Abbey.
There are a several good cities in the area around Waltham Abbey like Chelmsford.
Hatfield Peverel is one of Waltham Abbey's best, nearby villages to visit in Waltham Abbey.
The area around Waltham Abbey's best country parks can be found at Thorndon Country Park.
Waltham Abbey is near some unmissable shopping centres like Lakeside Shopping Centre,
There are a number of parks near to Waltham Abbey including Bedfords Park.
Don't miss Bedfords Park's nature reserves if visiting the area around Waltham Abbey.
Waltham Abbey History
There are some historic monuments around Waltham Abbey:
Places to see near Waltham Abbey
Etymology of Waltham Abbey
The name Waltham derives from weald or wald “forest” and ham “homestead” or “enclosure”. The name of the ancient parish was Waltham Holy Cross, but the use of the name Waltham Abbey for the town seems to have originated in the 16th century, although there has often been inconsistency in the use of the two names. Indeed, the former urban district was named Waltham Holy Cross, rather than Waltham Abbey.
History of Waltham Abbey
There are traces of prehistoric and Roman settlement in the town. Ermine Street lies only 5 km west and the causeway across the River Lea from Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire may be a Roman construction. A local legend claims that Boudica’s rebellion against the Romans ended in the neighbourhood, when she poisoned herself with hemlock gathered on the banks of Cobbins Brook.
