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All the United Kingdom England Great Dunmow

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Great Dunmow

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Great Dunmow, England

Updated August 24, 2023

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The Treehouse Sanctuary | Attic | San Phra Phum (The House of the Spirits) | 1965 | Tonlé Sap, Cambodia

Great Dunmow, England

Talliston House & Gardens

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.
Doctors Pond

Great Dunmow, England

Doctors Pond

This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.
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The tomb of “Maid Marian” Matilda Fitzwalter.

Little Dunmow, England

The Tomb of Maid Marian

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.
2 miles from Great Dunmow
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.
3 miles from Great Dunmow
Wine Tower. (Creative Commons)

Essex, England

Angel Wine Tower

Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.
4 miles from Great Dunmow
Mountfitchet Castle walls and siege tower

Stansted, England

Mountfitchet Castle

This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
6 miles from Great Dunmow

Great Leighs, England

The Witch Stone of Great Leighs

Near this allegedly haunted pub, you can find strong spirits on the rocks.
7 miles from Great Dunmow
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