Roman villa, Anglo-Saxon hall, cemetery and church site, around and to the north and east of St Mary and All Saints Church 6 ha
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Hazel +61 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Ash, Hazel +61 more · last seen 2022
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hazel, Blackthorn, Bramble +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
John Ray Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Paycocke's Tudor Coggeshall Walk, Paycocke's House and Garden Walking route 4 km ▾
Paths across fields may be muddy after wet weather, so we advise wearing suitable footwear. Take care when crossing roads especially where there's no footpath along The Gravel. Expect a very gradual uphill approach along Grange Hill and East Street.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Grange Barn and Paycocke's House Circular Walk, Grange Barn Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Grange Barn is one of Europe's oldest timber-framed buildings. Paths are muddy and boggy after wet weather, so boots may be necessary. Please note that the river bridge is braced by metal bars which you'll need to climb over, so take care when crossing.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map NCN Link Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (16) National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN National Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 16 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 352 m ▾
Named route Ref 16 Length 352 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos St Mary & All Saints Church, Rivenhall, Essex.
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Wildlife to spot
1,509 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,509 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Collared Dove · Blue Tit · Robin · House Sparrow +29
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Magpie Pica pica2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Rock Dove Columba livia2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Swift Apus apus2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 Barn Owl Tyto alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2019 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2019 Common Gull Larus canus2019 Goosander Mergus merganser2018 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Rabbit · Badger · Polecat · Muntjac +1
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Badger Meles meles2020 Polecat Mustela putorius2019 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2021 Slow-worm · Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2020 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2018 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Salamander
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2021 Common Toad Bufo bufo Salamander Salamandridae2023 Red Admiral · Hornet · Peacock · Small White · Meadow Brown +18
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Hornet Vespa crabro Peacock Aglais io Small White Pieris rapae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Large White Pieris brassicae Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Bramble · Ash · Elder · Barren Brome · White Campion +2
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Ash Fraxinus excelsior Elder Sambucus nigra Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis White Campion Silene latifolia Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,509 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Kestrel · Collared Dove · Blue Tit · Robin · House Sparrow +29
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Magpie Pica pica2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Rock Dove Columba livia2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2021 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Swift Apus apus2022 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2019 Barn Owl Tyto alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2022 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2022 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2022 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Jay Garrulus glandarius2020 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2019 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2019 Common Gull Larus canus2019 Goosander Mergus merganser2018 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Rabbit · Badger · Polecat · Muntjac +1
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 Badger Meles meles2020 Polecat Mustela putorius2019 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2021 Slow-worm · Grass Snake · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis2020 Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara2018 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad · Salamander
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2021 Common Toad Bufo bufo Salamander Salamandridae2023 Red Admiral · Hornet · Peacock · Small White · Meadow Brown +18
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Hornet Vespa crabro Peacock Aglais io Small White Pieris rapae Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Large White Pieris brassicae Humming-bird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum Bramble · Ash · Elder · Barren Brome · White Campion +2
Bramble Rubus fruticosus Ash Fraxinus excelsior Elder Sambucus nigra Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis White Campion Silene latifolia Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Long-eared Bat species
Long-eared Bat species
Plecotus2018
Plecotus2018
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2021
Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis2021
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni2020
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni2020
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2019
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2019
Bryony Mining Bee Andrena florea2019
Bryony Mining Bee Andrena florea2019
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Marbled White Melanargia galathea
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae
Comma Polygonia c-album
Comma Polygonia c-album
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2021
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2021
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2020
Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus2020
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula2020
Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula2020
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2019
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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