Medieval Saffron Walden, Essex, England 2022 | Best Medieval market town (with captions)

Turn on the caption guide and enjoy this Saffron Walden, Essex, England 2022 walking tour.
Saffron Walden is a picturesque, medieval town, in north-west Essex, 15 miles south of Cambridge.
If you're thinking of visiting or moving to Saffron walden you'll find many interesting historic buildings reflecting its wealth as a rural market town.
At the heart lies St Mary’s Church, the largest parish church in Essex. Fine examples of elaborate moulded plasterwork (pargetting), can be seen on the Old Sun Inn and the houses in Castle Street & Bridge Street. Also of note are the Eight Bells, the timber-framed Cross Keys, and the medieval building located at 1 Myddylton Place.
Saffron Walden Museum's collections are housed in one of the oldest purpose-built museum buildings in the country, completed in 1835. It includes mammoth tusks and mummies, an early Tudor bed and a natural history museum gallery. In the grounds of the museum are the ruins of the Castle Keep which dates back to the 1130s.
Bridge End Garden is on the north side of Saffron Walden. Careful restoration has replicated gardening techniques and designs typical of the Victorian era and brought the garden back to its full splendour. The wonderful hedge maze is of particular appeal to children. The path into the garden passes the Fry Art Gallery which houses a collection of works by a Great Bardfield group of artists who settled in the Essex countryside in the 1930s.
The attractive Common is the oldest of Saffron Walden’s open spaces and on its eastern side is the largest turf labyrinth still surviving in Europe. Children of all ages enjoy following the ‘path’ through the turf, which winds for about one mile within a circle 100 feet (30.5 meters) in diameter.

[@HurleyDeanSandpoint]

Very nice town. Being a photographer, I can see a lot of wonderful images. Thank you. You are the best on KZbin.....

[@LivingWalks]

Hello there our good friend HD, well we love bringing these little Medieval towns to you. You'd make a sterling job of photographing it I'm sure. Not far from detectorists country BTW!

[@Kimberley7]

I have only been to Saffron Walden for a few hours, but I was so impressed by its beauty and history. Thank you for walking us around this stunning market town, I must visit again.

[@LivingWalks]

Glad you enjoyed it @Kimberley7, I'm happy to bring a little of it back to your door. Thanks for dropping by.

[@mindfulart8217]

What a lovely walk accompanied by your informative captions. 10 out of 10 LW!!

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for letting us know that MA, pleased you enjoyed the film and the captions. All the best to you.

[@BoyInAFridge]

I love the captions on this LW. Showing what a really fascinating and important little town this is.

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for letting us know that BIAF, it's worth adding the captions if they are of interest. All the best.

[@relaxbreathesleep1127]

What a perfect little town, or is it a village. The turf maze is fascinating!

[@LivingWalks]

Hi there RBS, It would I believe be considered a town and yes I do agree, quite an interesting one.

[@leighyogamindfulness]

Fascinating to hear about the town, the castle and the turf maze and buttery smooth footage. Love it!

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for the feedback LY&M, it makes it worth adding the captions if I know they are of interest. All the best to you.

[@earsandideas7266]

What a beautiful place Saffron Waldon is. I don't think it's too much of a drive from where I live, certainly somewhere I need to add to my list to visit!!! Have a good day - Nettie 👋

[@LivingWalks]

Hello there Nettie, yes it's rather lovely isn't it. Hope you enjoy your visit if you get there, I'm sure you will. It's only a short drive for us from Leigh on sea, but we've only ever been twice. Not sure why!

[@cuocsongdailoan8538]

Beautiful walk round, thanks for sharing my friend

[@LivingWalks]

You're really welcome friend!

[@warrenstutely7151]

Lovely walk. No time to finish. !!! Did you feature wonderful fry art gallery. So important. !!!!!

[@LivingWalks]

Our pleasure Warren! we’re very happy to share such beautiful places, thanks for dropping by, we hope to bring you many more. we’d love to return and film more of the Fry art galleries for sure.

[@LivingWalks]

Do drop by with your thoughts and comments about Medieval Saffron Walden. We'll welcome hearing from you. Don't forget to turn on the caption guide.

[@sarahstrong7174]

An enjoyable variety of older buildings.

[@LivingWalks]

Quite so Sarah.

[@SusanReeves-ft1sg]

Saffron Walden looks like a lovely Peaceful and friendly town.

[@LivingWalks]

We do agree Susan, this was our experience. Thanks for dropping by.

[@KevinTheCountryman]

Saffron Walden is a beautiful town and very unique place. Slow paced and full of charm......hope to visit one day and record there.

[@LivingWalks]

Hi there Kevin, hope you do get to visit soon and get some footage there. It makes a grand day trip.

[@Monterrey4K]

Beautiful place, the weather is nice. Thank you for transporting us to Saffron Walden, Essex, England. The quality of your video is great. New here Many greetings from Monterrey Mexico 👍🏽🇲🇽

[@LivingWalks]

Glad you enjoyed it friend. Hope all is well in Monterrey? All the best to you.

[@sirdudleynightshade8747]

A walking tour around a town not too far from where I lived in Essex. A very ancient and typical English provincial place in early Spring. Enjoy!

[@LivingWalks]

Pleased to bring a little of your home county back to you. Love your name BTW!

[@PhillipDavison-iy2gh]

For any one interested the stonework with patterns sometimes of fish or birds is called pargetting quite common on buildings in Essex

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for your input Phillip, it's most appreciated.

[@jannolan6597]

Thanks for this amazing walk it looks lovely

[@LivingWalks]

Ah thanks for dropping by Jan, you're really very welcome, all the best to you.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Nice bookshop.

[@LivingWalks]

I think so too!

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

New place to me, thanks for sharing and keep on walking.

[@LivingWalks]

Good morning Andy, It's a pleasure to hear from you. Pleased you enjoyed it. Hope you get to visit someday, it's a lovely place for a day trip! All the best to you.

[@ttcfilmproduction]

It was nice to be able to walk in a wonderful background today too. Have a great weekend

[@LivingWalks]

Good morning TTC, It's a pleasure to hear from you. Pleased you enjoyed it. All the best to you.

[@roote4k154]

THANKS YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for watching! It's a pleasure to hear from you.

[@crystalwaters8852]

Very nice tour! I especially enjoyed the walled garden area/ park. Going through alleyways & historical buildings. Thank you.

[@LivingWalks]

Our pleasure!

[@atravellersjourney]

incredible video, so nice to watch

[@LivingWalks]

Thank you! Cheers! It's a pleasure to hear from you. Pleased you enjoyed it. Hope you get to visit someday, it's a lovely place for a day trip! All the best to you.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Lovely video thanks.

[@LivingWalks]

How nice to hear that you enjoyed it. Thanks for dropping by.

[@ANGLIAVIRTUALLY]

Thank you for this excellent tour in Saffron Walden. A very pleasant market town with well kept medieval architecture and green parks. My like for the quality of your video.

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for the visit AV, I'm glad you enjoyed it, it's a pleasure to connect. All the best to you.

[@rishabkashyapdxb9100]

Nice dear thanks for sharing ❤️❤️

[@LivingWalks]

Glad you enjoyed it Rishab. All the best to you.

[@eduardolima7534]

poetic tour and beauty!

[@LivingWalks]

Good morning E, It's a pleasure to hear from you as always. All the best to you.

[@eduardolima7534]

@@LivingWalks thanks brother,you are filming artist!

[@JoeCoachTV]

The video you showed is really cool. The shooting of great scenery and scenes is great. See you next time~!!👍39

[@LivingWalks]

Hi JC, Pleased you enjoyed it. Hope you get to visit someday, it's a lovely place for a day trip! All the best to you.

[@HongKongAmbience4K]

Nice walk and beautiful town. A fan of yours :)

[@LivingWalks]

What a pleasure to hear from you friend, I'm so pleased to bring a little of the UK to you. Hope to stay in touch. Very best wishes to you.

[@HongKongAmbience4K]

@@LivingWalks Thank you :)

[@dijanawarrender8627]

Very nice video but the best medieval market town - in Essex, in England? If the latter surely somewhere like Ludlow is more spectacular. I know you wanted to concentrate on the medieval aspects but I love the Victorian houses, the water tower and the church. My favourite street is Gold Street with its wonderful examples of pargetting.

[@LivingWalks]

Hello there, thanks for your take on things. Well we've not yet encountered Ludlow, but now feel we should! All the best and thanks for dropping by.

[@mr.vladegorovnpo.6399]

NICE😁😁😁

[@LivingWalks]

You're most welcome. Thanks for taking the time to connect. All the best to you.

[@Cameron4077]

My British ancestors came from there!!!!!!!!!! They lived on Foundry lane which is now Fairycroft rd. They left in the 1840's and some of the family stayed. Cameron from Canada

[@LivingWalks]

Hello there Cameron, so pleased to bring a little bit of your ancestors town to you, I hope it helped you to feel a little more connected to their lovely town! Best wishes to you.

[@22yardsofficial23]

Please more of England content! Next trip should be to Cumbria!!

[@LivingWalks]

Hello there SV, Thanks for dropping by, We'd certainly love to film some of Cumbria when we get the chance. All the best to you.

[@donroy7825]

Hi LW 👋 !! Thanks for this lovely peaceful walk in Saffron Walden, so much variety to see along the way. The formal park was spectacular. The remains of the castle with the cores of the medieval walls is quite something too !! I notice good bird song throughout 🎼🐦👍 - I just uploaded a wee video with the bird song recorded on location. I was surprised to immediately get a “Copyright Claim” on the sound 😢 !! Cheers, Don 🙋

[@LivingWalks]

Morning Don, a pleasure to hear from you. Yes we found it an interesting and varied place, only an hour away from us in Leigh on sea but oddly we've only ever been there once before. Oh how curious a “Copyright Claim” on birdsong!! That's a bit surreal. I hope YT rectifies that. All the best to you.

[@robnewman6101]

My Aunty and Uncle lives in Saffron Walden.

[@LivingWalks]

Hope they're happy there Rob?

[@robnewman6101]

They are. Thank you.

[@rickvan23]

Saffron Walden is a beautiful town and very unique place, my friend

[@LivingWalks]

Morning Ricky, quite so! Pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for dropping by.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Great public gardens, very impressed. But having been through Bridge End Gardens I cannot help wondering where the bridge is?

[@LivingWalks]

Yes fascinating eh? You'll have to keep us posted if you find out!

[@PartTimeTravellerChina]

Wonderful👍So impressive! This is cool!《*》 Thanks For Sharing : )

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for the visit, I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the best to you.

[@sarahstrong7174]

It would be nice to have more of a chance to look at the plaster mouldings on the walls in the street leading up to the bookshop towards the end of the tour. Do you think you could do another video showing decorative & historic points of interest, please?

[@LivingWalks]

Hi Sarah, if we get back to those parts we'll certainly do that for you.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@LivingWalks Oh Thankyou. All the best.

[@crystalwaters8852]

❤

[@LivingWalks]

💛

[@mohammedzubair4525]

Got a job offer from a company close to this town. After seeing this video, I decided not to accept it. This town is nice and everything, but I would feel claustrophobic for how small is everything looks. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@LivingWalks]

Morning Matteo, it's a lovely little town but I do understand your sentiment. Hope you find another job offer in a place that's just right for you. All the best.

[@robnewman6101]

Saffron Walden Railway Station opened in 1865. It Closed in 1964.

[@LivingWalks]

Thanks for the info Rob and for dropping by. All the best.

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks. You're welcome.

[@emmmoo8631]

wow it looks really lovely and not much in way of orange people or chav

[@LivingWalks]

Oh ha ha, I guess not @emmmoo8631

[@robnewman6101]

R.I.P Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the II. 70 Years Regin on The Throne of The UK and The Commonwealth 1952-2022. Elizabeth 1926-2022. Final resting place at Windsor Castle, down in the Valut of St George's Chapel.

[@LivingWalks]

Quite so Rob, a special lady indeed.

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks. She certainly was. We shall miss her so much.

[@robnewman6101]

Last year in June was The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

[@robnewman6101]

Saffron Walden Castle. Dating back to the time of William the Conqueror. The Battle of Hastings in 1066.

[@LivingWalks]

A lot of importance in a little town for sure Rob.

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks.

[@robnewman6101]

Robin Hood. Prince of Thieves 1991. Kevin Costner. Morgan Freeman. Alan Rickman. Nick Brimble. Jack Wild. Sean Connery.

[@LivingWalks]

The many robins!

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks.

[@Swan-zg5om]

My last name is Walden it's my town lol

[@LivingWalks]

Well, it's a great little town that you own then! :)

[@robnewman6101]

Medieval. Tudor. Elizabethan. Stuarts. Georgian. Victorian.

[@LivingWalks]

... and so on.

[@robnewman6101]

Thanks.

[@StennMathis]

With all the fearmongering, worries, bustle in the big arrogant cities, places like this are a haven for the soul. My advice (as we are planning on doing), leave the cities and find a nice little town somewhere that you can commute from if need be. Cities are only good for nights out and work...They are no good for peace of mind.

[@LivingWalks]

Hi CD, I'm sure many share your sentiment. We wish you the very best of luck with your future plans.

[@robnewman6101]

Fire Station. Police Station.

[@LivingWalks]

?

[@robnewman6101]

In Town of course.

[@robnewman6101]

The Emergency Services.

[@aidgan789]

This is why you don't want gettos

[@LivingWalks]

?

[@pepsibonesyt134]

The school there is shat tho

[@LivingWalks]

Oh ha ha righto!