Cathedral · Brentwood · Essex

Brentwood Cathedral

Brentwood Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Brentwood, Essex. It holds the status of a Grade II* listed building. There are 26 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Thorndon Hall (2.9 km).

Photo: Brentwood Cathedral, Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Brentwood

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 7%

#598 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Cathedral in Brentwood

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#598 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (11 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Brentwood

Brentwood Cathedral is inside Brentwood’s built-up area, with 4 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Brentwood has 114 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Month by month

Aim for May to September, when Brentwood reaches 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°57 mm

Feb8° / 2°43 mm

Mar11° / 3°37 mm

Apr14° / 4°41 mm

May17° / 7°47 mm

Jun20° / 10°51 mm

Jul23° / 12°47 mm

Aug23° / 12°58 mm

Sep19° / 10°52 mm

Oct15° / 7°67 mm

Nov11° / 4°65 mm

Dec8° / 2°59 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Brentwood, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Brentwood. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Brentwood’s full climate →

About

Brentwood Cathedral

Its story is told in 11 languages on Wikipedia.

Brentwood’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 11 languages
Town: in Brentwood
Official site: brentwoodcathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Around Brentwood Cathedral, mapped

The map centres on Brentwood Cathedral, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

The biggest base of the 8 is Havering (259,401 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Brentwood

55,339 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 2.6 km southeast of it

Ingrave and Herongate

1,856 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km southwest of it

Havering

259,401 people · 22 places to visit

4 · 4 km northeast of it

Ingatestone

5,411 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Brentwood Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Brentwood	It’s in town	55,339	10
Ingrave and Herongate	2.6 km southeast of it	1,856	4
Havering	2.9 km southwest of it	259,401	22
Ingatestone	4 km northeast of it	5,411	4
Doddinghurst	4.4 km north of it	4,067	4
Havering's Grove	4.8 km east of it	379	7
Stock	11 km northeast of it	1,573	3
Margaretting	11 km northeast of it	561	3

Make a day of it

Pair Brentwood Cathedral with these

26 more lie within 15 km, 4 historic houses, 2 museums and a heritage railway among them.

Historic houseThorndon Hall2.9 km away 2

Historic houseIngatestone Hall7.4 km away 3

Historic houseHylands House14 km away 4

Heritage railwayEpping Ongar Railway13 km away 5

FortKelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker6.8 km away 6

Museum · National TrustRainham Hall14 km away 7

MuseumHavering Museum9.9 km away 8

Historic houseHill Hall12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Brentwood Cathedral: what to know

Where is Brentwood Cathedral?

Brentwood Cathedral is in Brentwood, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Brentwood Cathedral?

Roman Catholic cathedral in Brentwood, Essex, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Brentwood Cathedral?

May to September are the warmest months in Brentwood, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Brentwood Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Brentwood Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Thorndon Hall (2.9 km), Ingatestone Hall (7.4 km), Hylands House (14 km) and Epping Ongar Railway (13 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)

Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thorndon Hall: Tomharveybolton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Epping Ongar Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker: Genesisman26 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Rainham Hall: JRennocks, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Havering Museum: Mx. Granger, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Hill Hall: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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