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Great Leighs Essex Map

Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Chelmsford · Region: Eastern

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Place	Great Leighs
Traditional County	Essex
District / Borough	Chelmsford
Region	Eastern
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.826740
Longitude	0.505600
Place Type	Village

About Great Leighs

Great Leighs holds a quiet presence amidst the expansive agricultural plains of the Essex countryside, where the horizon feels wide and unencumbered. It lies 4.1 miles south-south-west of Braintree (from Braintree: bearing 210°T, OS grid TL 727 172), and is situated north-north-east of Little Leighs village. Low-lying fields stretch out from the centre, catching the pale, watery light that often drifts across the flat terrain during the late afternoon. To the east, the ancient earthworks of the Gubbion's Hall Moated Site remain as a silent reminder of medieval life, their hidden waters reflecting the changing moods of the sky. Great Leighs maintains a character defined by the steady, unassuming rhythm of rural work and the enduring persistence of its historic architecture. Further south, the Straw Brook winds its way through the landscape, acting as a silver thread that binds the local topography together with a gentle, persistent flow. The architecture here speaks of timber frames and clay, materials pulled from the very ground that has sustained the inhabitants for generations. Each season leaves a unique mark upon the lanes, where the damp, rich scent of turned earth lingers long after the machinery has departed for the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gubbion'S Hall Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 064° ENE
Straw Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 187° S
River Ter Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 145° SE · 6 ha
Lavender Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 313° NW
Lodge Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 306° NW
Milch Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.8 mi, 348° NNW
Leez Priory (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 299° WNW
Leez Augustinian Priory, Fishponds And Tudor Mansion, Leez (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 298° WNW · 37 ha
Holme's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 241° WSW
Felstar Vineyard and Brewery (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 345° NNW
Great Notley Country Park (Park) — 2.5 mi, 012° NNE
Penden Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.7 mi, 235° SW
Bird of Freedom (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 008° N
Panners Field (Park) — 2.8 mi, 022° NNE
Langleys (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.8 mi, 218° SW · 76 ha
WW2 Boreham Airfield USAF Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 166° SSE
Walthambury Brook (River) — 3.0 mi, 230° SW
Settlement Site At Ash Tree Corner (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 207° SSW
Flitch Way Railway Carriage Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 001° N
The Annual Famous Cristmas Lights Of Nayling Road (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 018° NNE
Warner Textile Archive (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 030° NNE
The Bauble (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 027° NNE
Braintree Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 030° NNE
Pleshey Mount (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 249° WSW
Pleshey Castle (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 248° WSW
John Ray Garden (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 028° NNE
Springfield Hall Outbuildings (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 193° SSW
Garnetts Wood / Barnston Lays Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 5.6 mi, 278° W · 25 ha
Essex Police Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 186° S
Old Court Theatre (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 188° S

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