Hamblyn Wood

Explorer Tom Bocking Hall is a Grade II* beauty, which means it’s extra special. It’s near Churchstreet, so probably full of religious history. The building looks solid and important. Try to find a way to peek inside!

Explorer Tom Church of St Mary the Virgin in Braintree is Grade I, so it’s basically a celebrity. Don’t be late for the service, or she’ll hear about it!

Explorer Tom Bocking Windmill in Braintree is spinning its wheels or maybe not. I can’t tell from here! It looks grand though. Get a photo of it standing tall while it pretends to work hard.

Explorer Tom Shoulder of Mutton Wood in Braintree smells like dinner that went wrong. The name suggests someone left their roast out there for centuries. Don’t touch the meat!

Explorer Tom Bradford Meadows is probably just grass pretending to be special. But hey, it’s green! Take a picture of the grass for me, I miss being outside.

Explorer Tom Parkhall Wood is pretending to be fancy. It's near a park, so it thinks it's superior to the rest of us. But trees are trees, mate. Check if there's a gate that locks, because I bet there is. Send me a pic of the prettiest branch.

Explorer Tom Braintree and Bocking War Memorial is right there in the gardens. It remembers those who gave their lives, but does it remember where to park? Find out for us! Don't forget the picture.

Explorer Tom War Memorial, Public Gardens, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, Panel 4 in Braintree is the final piece of this whole memorial puzzle that nobody really talks about. It’s easy to miss because everyone is looking at the other panels first. Find it and give it a thumbs up for being the last one standing!

Explorer Tom Town Hall Centre, Clock Tower, Braintree, Essex is basically a giant wristwatch for the town. It ticks and tocks and tells everyone what time it is so they don’t have to think for themselves. Go check if it’s running late; I bet it is.

Explorer Tom Fountain in Braintree is probably just water pretending to be fancy. It splashes around like it means something, but really it’s just wet air. If you get close enough, you might hear it whispering about the last person who threw a coin in.

Explorer Tom Old Milepost is pretending to be a serious historical landmark. Honestly, it’s just a stick with numbers on it. But hey, if you look close enough, maybe it’s telling you something deep.

Explorer Tom Millennium Milepost Rayne in Braintree is standing proud on the Flitch Way. It’s part of that National Cycle Network 16 thingy. Give it a quick photo before you cycle off somewhere fancy.