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Places near Thaxted by type
All 292 places by distance →One day from Thaxted
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
82 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Thaxted
- St John the Baptistchurch · 30 min
- Castle Camps Transmission Towerheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Saffron Walden Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchetchurch · 30 min
- Little Dunmow Prioryheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Thaxted
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Thaxted?
Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrence (church, about 1 km), St John the Baptist (church, about 10 km), Little Dunmow Priory (heritage site, about 13 km), Saffron Walden Castle (heritage site, about 13 km), Castle Camps Transmission Tower (heritage site, about 13 km), St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet (church, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Thaxted?
112 places on Spotwander: 36 churches, 27 parks, 23 forts & heritage, 13 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 treks.
Which is the nearest church to Thaxted?
Saint John the Baptist, Saint Mary, Saint Lawrence, about 1 km by road; St John the Baptist (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Thaxted?
Hoppit Mead, about 21 km by road; Gosfield Sandpits (22 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Thaxted?
Start in Thaxted, visit St John the Baptist, then Castle Camps Transmission Tower, then Saffron Walden Castle, then St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet, then Little Dunmow Priory, and drive back — about 82 km by road in all.