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Places near Saffron Walden by type
All 293 places by distance →One day from Saffron Walden
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:17 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Saffron Walden
- Bartlow Hillshill · 1.5 hrs
- Castle Camps Transmission Towerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St John the Baptistchurch · 30 min
- Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrencechurch · 30 min
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchetchurch · 30 min
- Back in Saffron Walden
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Saffron Walden?
Saffron Walden Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Bartlow Hills (hill, about 10 km), Castle Camps Transmission Tower (heritage site, about 11 km), Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrence (church, about 13 km), St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet (church, about 18 km), St John the Baptist (church, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Saffron Walden?
106 places on Spotwander: 35 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 20 parks, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 treks.
Which is the nearest church to Saffron Walden?
Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrence, about 13 km by road; St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Saffron Walden?
Saffron Walden Castle, about 1 km by road; Bartlow Hills (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Saffron Walden?
Start in Saffron Walden, visit Bartlow Hills, then Castle Camps Transmission Tower, then St John the Baptist, then Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrence, then St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.