Halstead

Halstead is a market town on the River Colne in Essex, England.

Understand
Halstead was home to 12,000 people in 2011.

The wide High Street is dominated by the 14th-century Church of St Andrew, which was extensively renovated in the Victorian period, but retains much older decoration, including tomb monuments from the 14th century and earlier.

The historic core of Halstead can be viewed on a walk up the market hill.

Get in
Halstead is on the A131 in between Braintree and Sudbury and the A1124. Halstead no longer has a railway station, the nearest are in Braintree and Wakes Colne.

Get around
The town is small enough to see on foot.

See

 * Halstead Public Gardens were established in 1900 and are noted for their floral displays.
 * Halstead Public Gardens were established in 1900 and are noted for their floral displays.
 * Halstead Public Gardens were established in 1900 and are noted for their floral displays.
 * Halstead Public Gardens were established in 1900 and are noted for their floral displays.
 * Halstead Public Gardens were established in 1900 and are noted for their floral displays.

Do

 * There is a river walk running through the town from east to west.
 * Just outside the town is Broaks Wood, a popular area for walking owned by the Forestry Commission.

Connect
As of May 2022, Halstead has 4G from all UK carriers, and you might get 5G with EE. Coverage is patchy on the surrounding highways and countryside.

Go next

 * Coggeshall, south east, on the A120
 * Witham, south, on the A12
 * Colchester, east on the A12