Rayne Heritage Essex

15/07/2024

Although we have passed the longest day and are still waiting for summer, this means that there are only two public Rayne Heritage tours remaining! Why not join our knowledgeable guides on an enjoyable walk around the picturesque village of Rayne, and hear about some of its notable inhabitants? Each tour starts at 10:00 am and lasts around two hours, followed by refreshments at the Booking Hall Cafe. The remaining dates are Saturday 27 July and 17 August. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

Our small group walking tours of Rayne, Essex focus on both the history of the village and notable inhabitants. Price includes refreshments.

04/05/2024

The first guided Rayne Heritage public tour of this summer (yes, it will have arrived by then!) is on Saturday 25 May at 10:00 am. Tickets should be purchased in advance and includes refreshments at the Booking Hall Cafe. Please use the Eventbrite link to get your tickets.

Our small group walking tours of Rayne, Essex focus on both the history of the village and notable inhabitants. Price includes refreshments.

08/03/2024

Tickets for this summer's public tours are now available via Eventbrite.

Our small group walking tours of Rayne, Essex focus on both the history of the village and notable inhabitants. Price includes refreshments.

08/03/2024

Rayne Heritage is delighted to announce the return of our Guided Tours around Rayne, Essex. Our small group tours focus on both the history of the village and the notable inhabitants. For example, Eliza Vaughan - who lived on The Street, was a local historian, Suffragist and Parish Clark. Dates for the public tours are on the Rayne Heritage website, and run from May to August. If any groups would like a private tour, please contact us via the enquiry form on the website or DM us via Facebook.

17/11/2023

Christmas is fast approaching, with the Christmas Tree Festival making a welcome return to All Saints Church, Rayne. Santa will be making a special visit on Sunday 10 December. Children will be able to meet him and receive a gift. Tickets should be bought in advance from Eventbrite.

As part of the All Saints Rayne Christmas Tree Festival, children will be able to meet Santa and receive a gift!

17/04/2023

Rayne Heritage is delighted to announce that tickets for our 2023 tours are now available via Eventbrite. Why not join one to get a fascinating insight into a small Essex village blessed with 67 Grade I and Grade II listed structures, and some interesting inhabitants?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/618966584717

28/08/2022

Summer is heading towards its end, along with the second season of Rayne Heritage tours. Our final tour is next Saturday, 3 September from 10:00 to 12:00. Tickets are available from Eventbrite by using the link!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rayne-heritage-guided-walk-tickets-273748337647

Join a Rayne Heritage volunteer guide to enjoy a walk around Rayne, and discover the story of an Essex Village and its notable inhabitants.

25/05/2022

Why not do something different on the Jubilee weekend, and join our guides for a walk around the Rayne Heritage Trail? Its starts at the Village Hall and concludes with a hot beverage and piece of cake at the Booking Hall Cafe. Tickets are available for the 10:00 am tour on Saturday 4 June via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rayne-heritage-guided-walk-tickets-273748337647

03/05/2022

Tickets are still available for next Saturdays Rayne Heritage Trail guided walk, 7 May at 10:00 am. Why not come along and learn about both the village and some of its interesting inhabitants, capped off with refreshments at the Booking Hall Cafe ?
Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rayne-heritage-guided-walk-tickets-273748337647

Join a Rayne Heritage volunteer guide to enjoy a walk around Rayne, and discover the story of an Essex Village and its notable inhabitants.

26/03/2022

Our enjoyable and fascinating Rayne Heritage tours are about to recommence for 2022, with the first on 2 April. Tickets are available via Eventbrite - come along and see what prompted Rayne Heritage being selected as a Finalist in the East of England Tourism Awards 2021.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rayne-heritage-guided-walk-tickets-273748337647

Join a Rayne Heritage volunteer guide to enjoy a walk around Rayne, and discover the story of an Essex Village and its notable inhabitants.

26/02/2022

Richard and Roman being photographed by their wives at the East of England Tourism Awards pre-dinner reception, held at the IWM Duxford.

25/02/2022

Its was the East of England Tourism Awards last night - here are the videos for the finalists in our category of New Tourism.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ3wSwHBGcY

East of England Tourism Awards

20/02/2022

Rayne Heritage is delighted to publish its initial schedule of tours for April, May and June 2022. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.

We look forward to welcoming visitors to Rayne!

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rayne-heritage-tours-164269

Rayne Heritage offers two different guided walks in Rayne, Essex. The Rayne Heritage Trail is a circular route around the village, highlighting some of the 67 Grade 1 and Grade 2 listed structures, with the All Saints tour covering 23 points of interest.

30/01/2022

Rayne Heritage has been in the news this week, following the announcement of it being a finalist in the East of England Tourism Awards. Rev. Roman was interviewed on BBC Essex by Sadie Nine whilst Richard was interviewed by the Braintree and Witham Times.

https://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/19869198.rayne-heritage-trail-finalist-east-england-tourism-awards/

A BUSINESS has been recognised for its work, after being announced as a finalist for a prestigious award.

20/01/2022

In preparation for the finals of the East of England Tourism Awards, we were visited by Russ from Archant, who is one of their video team. Unfortunately the fog decided to descend by the time we reached Rayne Station, but hopefully he got enough good footage for the 20 second promo that will be shown on the night.

17/01/2022

Rayne Heritage is delighted to announce that we are finalists in the East of England Tourism Awards 2021-2022. Being selected is a wonderful validation of all the hard work put in by our volunteers and the quality of the output. The winners will be announced at IWM Duxford on 24 February 2022.

07/01/2022

Happy New Year, everyone! We are just over a week away from finding out whether Rayne Heritage has been selected as a finalist for the East of England Tourism Awards 2021. We entered in the New Tourism category. To have reached this stage is a nice tribute to the efforts of our volunteers, but to reach the final would be amazing!

15/12/2021

The Rayne Heritage entry for the All Saints Christmas Tree Festival, courtesy of Roman. Having a penguin on top of the tree instead of a fairy is certainly a different approach!
We hope that everyone is able to have an enjoyable Christmas and that 2022 is a better year for all. Our guided tours will start again in April.
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year from all at Rayne Heritage.

11/11/2021

Download our new document "The Men of Rayne WW2" it tells the stories of the men listed on the Rayne War Memorial from Herbert Brock to Lloyd Timmins. Its available from the World War 2 section of the Rayne Heritage Resources.

10/11/2021

Download our new document "The Men of Rayne WW1 L-W" it tells the stories of the men listed on the Rayne War Memorial from Arthur Linsell to Clarence Watkinson.

10/11/2021

Download our new document "The Men of Rayne WW1 A-H" it tells the stories of the men listed on the Rayne War Memorial from James Baker to Samuel Hance.

10/11/2021

As we approach Remembrance Day, the Rayne Heritage project is pleased to announce that we have updated material for the Great War. This includes a new version of "The Men of Rayne" by Ian and Beryl Whiteside. This is now divided into three parts due to the addition of photographs, along with additional text. Ian Reynolds has also kindly provided his photographic record of how the Commemorative Stone was sourced, transported and installed on Rayne Hall Green. Please visit: https://www.rayne-heritage.info/world-war-1

01/11/2021

We are delighted to announce that Rayne Heritage now has an entry on the VisitEssex website. This is another important step in reaching the wider community beyond the boundaries of Rayne. We would like to thank the Visit Essex team for their help in making this possible.
https://www.visitessex.com/things-to-do/rayne-heritage-p1509001

Rayne has a rich heritage, with All Saints Parish Church as a centre for its community for over 1,000 years. It has a current population of around 2,300. The Rayne Heritage Trail offers a circular…

28/10/2021

Our work continues in loading the Rayne Heritage section of the website. We have now implemented a PhotoViewer to enable people to view our photo archive more easily. Please take a look!
https://www.rayne-heritage.info/photo-archive

10/10/2021

We are delighted to announce that the initial upload of material collected during the Rayne Heritage Project is now available on the Rayne Heritage website.
Our aim is to provide a central heritage repository to enable people to research aspects of Rayne's heritage. If anyone would like to provide copyright free material for public use, please email it to [email protected]
https://www.rayne-heritage.info/rayne-heritage-resources

The Rayne Heritage Resources section of the website has additional records, photos, and other information about Rayne's past and present. The information is presented in several web pages that can be accessed from the site navigation menu or the links below.

27/09/2021

For anyone who would like to experience a guided walk around the Rayne Heritage Trail, our final tour of this year is on Saturday 2 October at 10:00 am. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rayne-heritage-trail-guided-walk-tickets-162142367185

21/09/2021

There are only two more Rayne Heritage guided walks this year - Sunday 26 Sept at 14:00 and Saturday 2 Oct at 10:00. Come along and discover who this cottage is named after, along with the use of the small building behind it! Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

01/09/2021

Books donated to the Rayne Church Lending Library by the author - Eliza Vaughan, local historian and Rayne Parish Clerk,

01/09/2021

A special thanks to the Refreshments team for all their hard work and excellent cakes!

01/09/2021

Visitors to the Rayne Heritage Launch Event.