Wivenhoe is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in Wivenhoe

There are great places to visit near Wivenhoe 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 Wivenhoe.

Wivenhoe is near some unmissable castles like Colchester Castle,

Wivenhoe's best nearby woodlands can be found at Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport are some of Wivenhoe best airports to visit near Wivenhoe.

Historic Buildings to visit near Wivenhoe include Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Wivenhoe is near some unmissable cities like Chelmsford,

Don't miss Hatfield Peverel's villages if visiting the area around Wivenhoe.

Country Parks to visit near Wivenhoe include Thorndon Country Park, and Hainault Forest Country Park.

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

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

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

Wivenhoe History

There are some historic monuments around Wivenhoe:

• Tudor blockhouse 300m south of Mersea Stone
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John
• Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm
• Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Bourne Mill
• Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Town ditch
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• Settlement site NNE of Lawford House
• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Town Wall
• Group of barrows at Annan Road
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Remains of St Peter's Church, 460m south of Church Farm
• Martello tower A and associated battery, Stone Point
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• Crop mark site S of Ardleigh
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Earthwork in Brinkley Grove
• Round barrow W of Lawford Hall
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Ring ditches SW of Reed Island
• Balkerne Gate
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Roman round building
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm
• Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes