Braintree (Essex) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Essex, England
About Braintree (Essex)
The town has expanded to include neighbouring settlements (the 2011 population of Braintree town was 41,634 whilst the population of the urban area was 53,477). The town lies on the River Brain and south of Stane Street whilst Bocking lies on the River Blackwater to the north. Sometimes the two area is referred to as Braintree & Bocking although they form a single urban area. The town dates back to habitation in the Bronze and Iron Ages. Later the settlement was used by the Saxons after the Romans left. The town was recorded in the Doomsday Book then calledBranchetreu. By the 14th century the town was manufacturing woollen cloth and by the 17th century Flemish immigrants contributed to this making the town famous and bringing prosperity. In the 19th century silk manufacture replaced wool a
Top Attractions in Braintree (Essex)
Explore the best things to see and do in Braintree (Essex):
- ★Bocking Mill
- ★Braintree District Museum
- ★Braintree Swimming & Fitness
- ★Coggeshall Grange Barn
- ★Great Notley Country Park
- ★Hatfield Forest
- ★Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
- ★Namco Funscape
Where to Eat in Braintree (Essex)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴China Dynasty
- 🍴Merchant Spice
- 🍴Siam Thai
- 🍴The Chophouse
Where to Stay in Braintree (Essex)
- 🏨Gantway House Hotel
- 🏨Panfield House
- 🏨Premier Travel Inn (A120)
- 🏨Premier Travel Inn (Freeport Village)
- 🏨White Hart Hotel
Braintree (Essex) Travel Guide Sections
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