Beth Chatto Gardens
Look for Beth Chatto Gardens 100 m southeast of Elmstead Market. On the official register, it is a Grade II listed park and garden. 40 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Colchester Castle (7.2 km).
Garden near Elmstead Market
Just outside Elmstead Market
Beth Chatto Gardens is 100 m southeast of Elmstead Market. Towns near it ↓
Grade II listed park and garden
On the official list of protected heritage; Elmstead Market has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Expect highs of 17–23°C in Elmstead Market from May to September.
Beth Chatto Gardens
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 4 languages.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- Grade II listed park and garden
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 100 m southeast of Elmstead Market
- Official site
- bethchatto.co.uk
Beth Chatto Gardens at a glance
Beth Chatto Gardens sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
The 8 towns are led in size by Colchester, with 130,259 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Elmstead Market
- 2Alresford
- 3Frating Green
- 4Hare Green
- 5Wivenhoe
- 6Colchester
- 7Thorrington
- 8High Park Corner
Elmstead Market
Alresford
Frating Green
Hare Green
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Beth Chatto Gardens is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmstead Market | 100 m northwest of it | 1,767 | 4 |
| Alresford | 1.8 km south of it | 2,462 | 5 |
| Frating Green | 1.9 km east of it | 366 | 3 |
| Hare Green | 2.4 km east of it | 678 | 2 |
| Wivenhoe | 2.4 km southwest of it | 7,354 | 20 |
| Colchester | 3.1 km west of it | 130,259 | 22 |
| Thorrington | 3.6 km southeast of it | 1,427 | 6 |
| High Park Corner | 3.8 km southwest of it | 247 | 5 |
Pair Beth Chatto Gardens with these
2 abbeys or priories, 2 art galleries and a castle are among the 40 within 15 km.
CastleColchester Castle7.2 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory7 km away3
FortBalkerne Gate7.8 km away4
ZooColchester Zoo12 km away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse7.2 km away6
Art galleryFirstsite6.9 km away7
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum8.3 km away8
Art galleryThe Minories7 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Beth Chatto Gardens
Where is Beth Chatto Gardens?
Beth Chatto Gardens is 100 m southeast of Elmstead Market, Essex.
What is Beth Chatto Gardens?
Gardens in Elmstead, Essex, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Beth Chatto Gardens?
May to September are the warmest months in Elmstead Market, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Beth Chatto Gardens a listed building?
Yes: Grade II listed park and garden.
What else is there to see near Beth Chatto Gardens?
Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (7.2 km), St. Botolph's Priory (7 km), Balkerne Gate (7.8 km) and Colchester Zoo (12 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Minories: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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