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Finchingfield Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 14 photos

One of Essex's prettiest villages...

Finchingfield is situated about 8 miles to the North West of my home town of Braintree. It sits between the villages of Wethersfield and Great Bardfield and lays claim to be one of the counties prettiest villages - if tourist numbers in the summer months are anything to go by, then that is probably not far from the truth. A large duck pond is fed by the River Pant that runs beneath an old brick bridge, and there is a sprawling village green edged with period cottages. The Norman church stands high on a hill above the village, as does the old windmill, and there is a pub and village tea room popular with motorcyclists - the parking area outside the Fox Inne is often home to a line of shiny bikes, with a few sports cars and sometimes the odd horse.

The duck pond and bridge

Most of the houses around the heart of the village are between three and four hundred years old, with some later additions. The windmill dates back to the 18th Century and stands on the site of an even earlier mill. The medieval guildhall hangs over the road at the mercy of passing trucks - you can see past wounds that have been patched up.

Pros and Cons

Pros:A picture postcard of a village
Cons:Can get ridiculously busy during summer weekends
In a nutshell:Well worth a visit, especially if you can come on a week day

Last visit to Finchingfield: Aug 2007
Intro Updated Mar 19, 2008
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The Fox Inn, Finchingfield - Finchingfield

The Fox Inn Restaurants (1)

The Fox Inn sits right on Finchingfields village green. It gets incredibly busy during the summer months and at... more travel advice

St John the Baptist, Finchingfield - Finchingfield

St John the Baptist Church Things to Do (2)

The church of St John the Baptist dates back to Norman times - some 800 years ago - and the zig-zag patterns over the... more travel advice

Finchingfield Windmill Things to Do (2)

Finchingfields post mill dates back to the 1750's but stands on the site of earlier mills dating back to medieval times.... more travel advice

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Comments (5)

sourbugger Sep 12, 2007 at 4:40 AM Report Abuse

a true little gem of a place. nice
uglyscot Jul 5, 2007 at 2:32 AM Report Abuse

My uncle had a shop in Finchingfield in the 1950s, and I was fascinated by the church - and the duck pond. Great to see photos that bring back memories
benazer Sep 4, 2006 at 4:50 PM Report Abuse

A good VTer always takes pictures and makes tips of where ever they go,you done well here.
kiwi Aug 8, 2006 at 4:15 AM Report Abuse

Where the F is Finchingfield??? John the Baptiste?? is that like John the Finn??
alucas Aug 7, 2006 at 3:01 PM Report Abuse

What a lovely picture you have painted with your description, you have captured the village atmosphere in words.