Lexden is a Town in the county of Essex.

Lexden postcode: CO3 4AA

Retail in Lexden

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

Don't miss Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon's towns if visiting the area around Lexden.

There are a number of castles near to Lexden including Colchester Castle.

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

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

The area around Lexden features a number of interesting historic buildings including Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Cities to visit near Lexden include Chelmsford.

The area around Lexden's best villages can be found at Hatfield Peverel.

The area around Lexden's best country parks can be found at Thorndon Country Park.

Lakeside Shopping Centre is one of Lexden's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Lexden.

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

Nature Reserves to visit near Lexden include Bedfords Park.

Lexden History

There are some historic monuments around Lexden:

• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Group of barrows at Annan Road
• The rampart S of Haynes Green
• Bourne Mill
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Balkerne Gate
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Wissington ring ditch cluster
• 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
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Great Wigborough henge
• Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm
• Henge 70m north east of Cross Cottages
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• Earthwork called Court Knoll
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Town ditch
• Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• Earthwork in Brinkley Grove
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• Berechurch Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Town Wall
• Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John
• Circular brick kilns, W H Collier Brick and Tile Works, Church Lane
• Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum