Althorne is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in Althorne

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

There are a number of towns near Althorne including Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

Colchester Castle is one of Althorne's best, nearby castles to visit in Althorne.

There are a several good woodlands in the Althorne area like Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

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

Althorne's best nearby historic buildings can be found at Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

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

Villages to visit near Althorne include Hatfield Peverel.

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

Shopping Centres to visit near Althorne include Lakeside Shopping Centre.

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

Bedfords Park is a great place to visit close to Althorne if you like nature reserves.

Althorne History

There are some historic monuments around Althorne:

• Mud Berth for CGWV No 7 (formerly HMS Beagle)
• Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area
• Mound E of Basin Road
• Crop mark site SW of Oldmoor
• A slight univallate hillfort known as Prittlewell Camp, 500m east of Sutton Road crematorium
• Earthworks in and E of Pandole Wood
• The medieval leper hospital of St Giles
• Rochford Hall (uninhabited portions)
• Slight univallate hillfort south of End Way Farm
• Romano-British burial site on Foulness Island
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite, 380m south east of Butler's Gate
• Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm