A proper old market town. The square, a Tudor church and the Boleyn family's hall are all within ten minutes of the station.
A fine red-brick Tudor tower over a mainly 15th and 16th-century church, Grade II* listed. Next to it stands Rochford Hall, owned from 1515 by Sir Thomas Boleyn and later home to Mary Boleyn. The hall is private, but you see it well from the church.
Open for services. Check with the parish before visiting inside.
The heart of Rochford, ringed by listed buildings. North, South and West Streets lead off it, with independent shops, pubs and cafés.
Open at all times.
A market has been held in the square since 1247, and it still sets up there every Tuesday morning.
| Tue | 08:00–13:00 |
Tuesday mornings. Stall times vary.
A quiet lake built by the Great Eastern Railway in 1904, now a public open space with benches, anglers and waterbirds.
Open at all times.
Meadows, young woodland and ponds on the edge of town, with waymarked paths. Footpaths continue west to Gusted Hall Woods and Hockley Woods for a longer day.
Open at all times.