We're set for another scorcher in Essex over the next two days - (although the sunny weather may not last too long...) and Writtle is often the place to go if you want to experience the best of it.
But the quiet village near Chelmsford is not the most well known to those of you based outside the city.
So it may be helpful to read up on its history. See our 10 facts about the village below.
The village is home to Writtle College founded in 1893 – one of the UK's oldest and largest land colleges
Almost 3,500 students attend Writtle College
Legend has it that Robert the Bruce (King of the Scots until his death in 1329), was born in the village
Writtle was featured in William the Conqueror's Domesday Book (equivalent to today's National Census), boasting around 178 households. At the time, Chelmsford itself only had around four households.
The Marconi Company started its first regular broadcasts from a small hut in Writtle (known as 'Two-Emma-Toc') in 1922.
In 1211, it is said that King John had a palace built within Writtle's woodlands, situated beside what is now the road from Oxney Green to Chelmsford.
Writtle is home to three churches - All Saints Parish Church, Parish of our Lady Immaculate and the United Reformed Church.
The population of the village, according to the census of 2011, is 5,383 people.
Writtle College's patron is Alan Titchmarsh, who first adopted the role in 2001.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Kent and Cornwall have all visited the college's campus in 1943, 1994 and 2011 respectively.
