Horkesley Heath is a Village in the county of Essex.

Horkesley Heath postcode: CO6 4AZ

Retail in Horkesley Heath

There are great places to visit near Horkesley Heath 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 Horkesley Heath including Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.

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

There are a number of woodlands near Horkesley Heath including Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

Airports to visit near Horkesley Heath include London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

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

Cities to visit near Horkesley Heath include Chelmsford.

There are a several good villages in the area around Horkesley Heath like Hatfield Peverel.

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

Shopping Centres to visit near Horkesley Heath include Lakeside Shopping Centre.

Don't miss Bedfords Park's parks if visiting the area around Horkesley Heath.

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

Horkesley Heath History

There are some historic monuments around Horkesley Heath:

• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Balkerne Gate
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Town ditch
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Wissington ring ditch cluster
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• Circular brick kilns, W H Collier Brick and Tile Works, Church Lane
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Earthwork called Court Knoll
• Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John
• Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north west of Stanway Hall Farm
• Town Wall
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• Moated site and remains of demolished parts of Shelley Hall, a post-medieval great house
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• Group of barrows at Annan Road
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Earthwork in Brinkley Grove
• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts
• Bourne Mill
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers