The Atlas Obscura Guide To Braintree

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Braintree, England

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Braintree

Pig’s Head in the Pottage Pot Gant

Braintree, England

The 'Gants' of Braintree

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

Braintree, England

Cressing Temple Barns

Among Europe's oldest timber barns, built by the Knights Templar

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Old Harkilees in Braintree Museum.

Essex, England

Old Harkilees

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

0 miles from Braintree

Great Leighs, England

The Witch Stone of Great Leighs

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.

4 miles from Braintree

The Felsted Hag and Boote House front beam.

Felsted, England

The Felsted Hag

This 400-year-old house tells a tale of witchcraft and woodwork.

5 miles from Braintree

Coggeshall, England

Paycocke's House and Garden

An ornately carved Tudor cloth merchant's house and restored garden

5 miles from Braintree

Coggeshall, England

Coggeshall Grange Barn

One of the oldest and largest timber-framed barns in Europe

5 miles from Braintree

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