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.

Wivenhoe's best nearby towns can be found at Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

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

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

The area around Wivenhoe boasts some of the best airports including London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

There are a number of historic buildings near Wivenhoe including Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Wivenhoe is near some unmissable cities like Chelmsford,

The area close to Wivenhoe boasts some of the best villages including Hatfield Peverel.

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

The area close to Wivenhoe boasts some of the best shopping centres including Lakeside Shopping Centre.

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

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Wivenhoe like Bedfords Park.

Wivenhoe History

There are some historic monuments around Wivenhoe:

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