Your guide to Great Dunmow, United Kingdom from Cheap Hotels Ltd.
Originally the site of a Roman settlement, Great Dunmow, in the Uttlesford District of Essex, England, has enjoyed a long history. Many of the buildings in this town date back to the Middle Ages, when it was a thriving market community. You can take the A120 from the M11 to Braintree, which is a bypass road for the old A120. The B1259 is another way you can bypass the A120 and still reach the town. It is quite near London and Stansted Airport. There are many pubs in this town as well as restaurants. Stay in a delightful bed and breakfast where you will treated to delicious home cooked meals and luxurious and scenic settings. History buffs will surely want to spend some time at the Maltings Museum where they can learn about the history of the town. The peaceful setting of the Little Easton Road will rejuvenate your spirit with the many blooming flowers in the gardens and the topiary. Walk along High Street and drop into the independent stores where you are likely to find something quite unique to take back home as a souvenir. Great Dunmow is famous for its unique Flitch Trials. This is not an annual event, but is held every four years, with the next one scheduled to take place in July 2008. In this event couples have to convince a jury of six bachelors and six maidens that they have never wished that they were single again. The winning couple is paraded through High Street and presented with a flitch of bacon.
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