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.

Towns to visit near Horkesley Heath include 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.

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

There are a several good airports in the Horkesley Heath area like London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

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

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

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

Thorndon Country Park is one of Horkesley Heath's best, nearby country parks to visit in Horkesley Heath.

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

There are a number of parks near to Horkesley Heath including Bedfords Park.

Places near Horkesley Heath feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Bedfords Park.

Horkesley Heath History

There are some historic monuments around Horkesley Heath:

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