Out
and About
In the heart of Constable Country,
this part of Essex is one of rolling hills and quiet valleys
- maybe not quite the Essex you imagine!!
Just one mile away is the pleasant
market town of Halstead, with its range of shops, take-aways
and restaurants.
For the dedicated shopper, the Freeport
Outlet Centre xxx minutes away in Braintree offers a wealth
of bargains from designer labels such as Tommy Hilfiger,
Ted Baker and Versace.
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Pubs |
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The
King's Head and The Green Man in Gosfield are within easy
reach either on foot across our land (35 mins) or via
car. Both serve good food. |
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Restaurants |
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There
are a number of very good restaurants in Halstead itself,
from Chinese, Thai, Indian, Italian and Greek. |
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Shopping |
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Halstead has two
supermarkets, as well as a fish market and fruit and
vegetable market on Fridays and Saturdays.
It has a range of interesting
shops to suit most tastes, including:-
- Evans - a wonderful kitchen
/ gift shop;
- No19 - a superb range of designer
clothes, including an underwear shop with La Perla
underwear and swimwear, as well as Children's designer
wear.
- Fenella's - another super designer
shop.
The Freeport Factory Outlet Centre
(.www.freeport-braintree.com)
also offers a wide range of designer labels at discounted
prices, and includes cinemas, bowling and lots of restaurants
from Italian to Chinese to Mexican to Pizza Express.
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