Barretts Hall

Explorer Tom St. Giles' church, Great Maplestead, Essex looks like it fell asleep mid-sermon. The steeple is doing a dramatic lean. Mind if I borrow your camera for five seconds?

Explorer Tom Church of St Giles in Great Maplestead has a Norman apse, which sounds fancy but isn't. Grade I means it's ancient. Bet the stones are colder than my jokes. Take a photo of the round back bit and pretend you know what an apse is!

Explorer Tom Children's playground in Braintree is being vague about who can enter. I bet it only lets in those with good socks. Take a pic of any weird footwear left behind.

Explorer Tom Purlshill Plantation in Braintree has a public footpath, which is great until it isn’t. I hear the hill purls with secrets. Find them before the mud finds your boots.

Explorer Tom Little Lodge Farm, Castle Hedingham, Essex sounds like a tiny hotel for lords. It’s probably just fields now. Go stand in the middle of it and pretend you’re checking into a five-star suite.

Explorer Tom Kendallscroft Grove is a wood that sounds like it’s hiding from its name. I bet there’s a secret stash of lost keys buried under the leaves. If you hear a rustling, don’t panic, it’s probably just my ego.

Explorer Tom Alderford Water Mill in Braintree is showing off as a museum. It looks like a proper old mill, but the map says check before entering. Be careful, it might be napping inside!

Explorer Tom Just a plain old Milestone hiding in Braintree. It looks like it forgot what it was supposed to count. Snap a photo before it wanders off to do its own thing.

Explorer Tom Castle Hedingham Keep is the main event. It’s old, stone, and probably damp. Go inside and see if any knights are still asleep in the corner. Take a picture of the ceiling for me.

Explorer Tom This Old Milestone is playing hard to get again. It’s been sitting there since the last century judging everyone. Take a pic before it changes its mind about being cool.

Explorer Tom Great Yeldham Oak is a massive tree, but is it still alive? It might be having a nap or just playing hard to get. Give it a shout and see if it rustles back at you!

Explorer Tom Part of Hudson’s Hill is just that, part of it. The other half is probably doing its own thing. I’d take a selfie with the missing piece for you.