Layer Marney is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in Layer Marney

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

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

Don't miss Colchester Castle's castles if visiting the area around Layer Marney.

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

There are a number of airports near Layer Marney including London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.

Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral are some of Layer Marney best historic buildings to visit near Layer Marney.

Layer Marney is near some unmissable cities like Chelmsford,

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

Country Parks to visit near Layer Marney include Thorndon Country Park.

Shopping Centres to visit near Layer Marney include Lakeside Shopping Centre.

The area around Layer Marney's best parks can be found at Bedfords Park.

Places near Layer Marney feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Bedfords Park.

Layer Marney History

There are some historic monuments around Layer Marney:

• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Bowl barrow in Conyfield Wood, 570m NNE of Messing Park Farm
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel Viaduct
• The rampart S of Haynes Green
• Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north west of Stanway Hall Farm
• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• Coggeshall Abbey
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 300m south-west of Beckingham Hall
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): 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
• Roman villa 450m south of Warren's Farm
• Coastal fish weir 440m north west of Pewet Island
• Beckingham Hall (gatehouse and enclosure, walls including turrets)
• Circular brick kilns, W H Collier Brick and Tile Works, Church Lane
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Long mortuary enclosure and round barrow 160m south west of Frame Farm
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Anglo-Saxon cemetery 150m east of Easterford Mill
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm
• Mound E of Basin Road
• Great Wigborough henge
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British 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