Top Things to do in Braintree
Things to do in Braintree, England: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Braintree, United Kingdom including Cressing Temple, Fennes Fisheries, Braintree Town Hall, St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield, Braintree Cage, St Mary's Bocking, The Church in Great Notley.
Restaurants in Braintree
1. Cressing Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 243 reviews
A beautiful setting hosting two of the world's oldest and finest timber-built barns, dating back to the 1200's and built by the Knights Templar and complimented by a Tudor Walled Garden. The perfect wedding ceremony venue and a fascinating place for coach tours, finished off perfectly with a visit to the Tiptree Tearoom. We also host numerous events throughout the year - Admission fees will apply when the events take place and opening hours may differ.
Reviewed By abbottchloe
I took my niece to Cressing Temple Barns Christmas Grotto this year with my sister (her mum)- it was without a doubt the best grotto experience I’ve ever seen in the UK! It felt so personal and made us all feel very festive! On arrival you are collected by a lovely Elf who takes you (singing and dancing!) over to the barn to meet Santa. As you walk over you get a glimpse of all the other things you can do during your day! It was late afternoon when we visited and there were little lights strung everywhere and an elf dancing with some fantastic changing lights that looked very impressive as we walked around to see Santa. Santa was asleep when we arrived and the kids had to shout to wake him up. He was excellent- especially his beard! The grotto was beautifully designed and after spending ten mins with Santa the kids got chance to sit with him and take a photo. After visiting Santa we were taken to the toy shop next door where the kids could choose a gift. There were all sorts of things to choose from. Our next stop was the Wish Queen. My niece is a huge frozen fan so was mind blown by the Wish Queen and her snowy forest. Our final trip was to the post room where the children got to write letters to Santa. The elf in the post room was very funny telling them all to ask for cabbages! After this our time was free and we could do whatever we liked. There was plenty still to do- we visited the reindeer and enjoyed some mulled wine. While having our wine two humorous elves came to check we were all on the nice list- it was a very big list! They then escorted us to the games room where we started a snowball fight! After playing lots of games and winning a prize we finally made our Christmas baubles in the craft room! This was brilliant! We made a snowman tree bauble with a rather questionable nose! But hanging him on our tree each year will bring back great memories from today! Thank you Cressing temple - you absolutely set the bar at Christmas Grottos- everything had been thought out beautifully! And compared to nearby places your price is very reasonable. At the end of the day- the main point is visiting Santa- which you have done far better than any other I’ve seen! Extra point- I also found out you had an accessibility grotto onsite too! How wonderful! We can’t wait to visit again next year!
2. Fennes Fisheries
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
3. Braintree Town Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By PASTELVXBES - Braintree, United Kingdom
Lovely place for a wedding, very grand and elegant! Also have a very nice Christmas fayre here. I would say it's the gem of the town centre. The surrounding areas aren't the best though, opposite Tesco and some little fish and chip shops. Overall, nice venue and I love the Christmas fayre here it's really cute!
4. St Mary the Virgin, Great Bardfield
5. Braintree Cage
6. St Mary's Bocking
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
