Peldon is a Town in the county of Essex.

Retail in Peldon

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

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

The area around Peldon features a number of interesting woodlands including Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.

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

There are a several good historic buildings in the Peldon area like Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.

Chelmsford is a great place to visit close to Peldon if you like cities.

Villages to visit near Peldon include Hatfield Peverel.

The area around Peldon boasts some of the best country parks including Thorndon Country Park, and Hainault Forest Country Park.

Places near Peldon feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Lakeside Shopping Centre.

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

Bedfords Park is one of Peldon's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Peldon.

Peldon History

There are some historic monuments around Peldon:

• Roman round building
• Gore decoy 760m south east of Lauriston Farm
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north west of Stanway Hall Farm
• Berechurch Dyke: 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
• Roman Circus 200m south of Abbey House
• Coastal fish weirs at West Mersea, 570m south east of St Peter's Well
• Group of barrows at Annan Road
• Roman saltern 750m north west of Maydays Farm
• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Balkerne Gate
• Saxon coastal fish weir at Sales Point
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Remains of St Mary the Virgin's Church
• Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site
• Square decoy pond 260m south of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
• Decoy pond immediately north of Pennyhole Fleet, Old Hall Marshes
• Saxon Shore fort and Anglo-Saxon monastery at Bradwell-on-Sea
• Dovecote 80m south west of Olivers
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• Tumulus NW of East Donyland Hall
• Remains of an apsidal Roman building at Butt Road and Southway
• SE corner of Roman town in Easthill House Gardens
• The Benedictine Abbey of St John
• Bourne Mill
• Town ditch
• Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill Farm
• Mill Mound: a bowl barrow 380m east of Payne's Farm
• Kidman's Dyke in Walk Wood: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Coastal fish weir at the northern end of The Nass
• Site of pre-Roman settlement
• Coastal fish weir 440m north west of Pewet Island
• Remains of St Mary's Church
• Great Wigborough henge
• Town Wall
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Decoy pond 500m south of Waldegraves Farm