Rayne Heritage Essex

22/05/2026

Tickets for the Rayne Heritage summer tours on either 27 June or 15 August are now available on Eventbrite.

Join our experienced guides for a two hour tour of the village of Rayne, Essex.

24/04/2026

Dates for Your Diaries! Rayne Heritage is pleased to announce that there will be two guided tours of Rayne this summer - on Saturday 27 June and Saturday 15 August, both starting at 10:00 from the Rayne Village Hall. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and will be available via Eventbrite nearer the day.

18/11/2025

Help is urgently sought for someone to lead a fundraising campaign to enable the Rayne Heritage website to continue to offer a platform for the self-guided tours around Rayne, and the historical material relating to Rayne. No previous experience is required, just an enthusiasm to find donors and sponsors to support this cause. Progress towards the target needs to be made by the end of the year, so there is a degree of time pressure. Support for the initiative will be provided by the Rayne Heritage team. Please either DM or email [email protected]. Thank you.

17/08/2025

This post is to let everyone know that there will be no further guided Rayne Heritage walks this summer. However the option remains to self guide by scanning the QR code on one of the Rayne Heritage information panels located around the village. A big thank you to everyone who joined a tour this year, and we look forward to seeing more people next year!

25/07/2025

A great day yesterday at the Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage. The morning was very busy before the rain thinned things out in the afternoon. However over 40 people attended Richard's Rayne Talk at the end of the day. THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by to chat about Rayne!

12/07/2025

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who supported our quiz last night. The church proved to be the ideal place to feel cool - at least until the questions started! 😀 An amazing contest, especially due to the use of multipliers instead of jokers, meant the result was unpredictable until the very end. The winning team won by only half a point! Well done to all. 👏

04/07/2025

Only a week left to brush up your general knowledge! Please come along for an evening of fun questions in support of Rayne Heritage. A maximum of six people per team.

14/06/2025

We are delighted to announce our first Quiz Night in support of Rayne Heritage. Come along with family members and friends to test your general knowledge! Confirm your ability to recognise Rayne landmarks in the "What and Where" round! Entry is £5 per person, with up to six people per team.

12/06/2025

Booking has now opened for the talks programme at Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage at Cressing Temple Barns on Thursday 24 July. Entry to the event, including the talks is free. Richard Bale will be giving shortened versions of his talks on Interesting People from Rayne (at 15:35) and Roman Chariot Racing (12:35). Please use the Eventbrite link if you'd like to attend any of the talks.

The Festival of Essex Archaeology & Heritage is a fantastic new and FREE festival for anyone with an interest in archaeology, history and the heritage of Essex – young and old. Here you can book tickets for our programme of free lectures and activities.

20/05/2025

Last call for joining this Saturdays guided Rayne Heritage Walk. Starting at 10:00am and concluding with a drink at the Booking Hall Cafe, this is an informal and fun way to discover interesting stories from Rayne's past. Tickets cost £9.75 and are available via Eventbrite.

This Rayne Heritage Tour, highlighting some of Grade 1 and Grade 2 listed buildings in the village, along with their interesting occupants.