Cathedral · Chelmsford · Essex

Chelmsford Cathedral

Chelmsford Cathedral is a cathedral in Chelmsford, Essex. The register lists it as a Grade I listed building. Within 15 km there are 25 more places to visit, starting with Hylands House (3.6 km).

Photo: Chelmsford Cathedral, The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Chelmsford

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 4%

#269 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Cathedral in Chelmsford

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

#269 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (18 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Chelmsford

Chelmsford Cathedral is inside Chelmsford’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Chelmsford has 231 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

Seasons and weather

For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Chelmsford).

Jan8° / 2°52 mm

Feb8° / 2°39 mm

Mar11° / 3°34 mm

Apr14° / 4°38 mm

May18° / 7°44 mm

Jun21° / 10°47 mm

Jul23° / 12°45 mm

Aug23° / 12°49 mm

Sep20° / 10°48 mm

Oct15° / 8°61 mm

Nov11° / 4°59 mm

Dec8° / 2°55 mm

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

About

Chelmsford Cathedral

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 18 languages.

Chelmsford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 18 languages
Town: in Chelmsford
Official site: chelmsfordcathedral.org.uk

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

The map

Chelmsford Cathedral on the map

Spot Chelmsford Cathedral in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

The towns around Chelmsford Cathedral

The 8 towns are led in size by Chelmsford, with 110,612 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Chelmsford

110,612 people · 10 places to visit

2 · 2.5 km west of it

Writtle

4,703 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km north of it

Broomfield

3,491 people · 8 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km south of it

Galleywood

6,410 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Chelmsford Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Chelmsford	It’s in town	110,612	10
Writtle	2.5 km west of it	4,703	7
Broomfield	2.9 km north of it	3,491	8
Galleywood	3.1 km south of it	6,410	8
Sandon	4.8 km southeast of it	249	8
Boreham	5.5 km northeast of it	3,561	5
Little Waltham	5.9 km north of it	1,038	2
Howe Green	6.1 km southeast of it	646	6

Make a day of it

Places to add to Chelmsford Cathedral

3 historic houses, 3 museums and a garden are among the 25 within 15 km.

Historic houseHylands House3.6 km away 2

Historic housePalace of Beaulieu4.3 km away 3

MuseumChelmsford Museum1.5 km away 4

Historic houseIngatestone Hall10 km away 5MuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum1.3 km away 6

Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall10 km away 7

Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood6.5 km away 8

MuseumCressing Temple Barns15 km away

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

Before visiting Chelmsford Cathedral

Where is Chelmsford Cathedral?

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

What is Chelmsford Cathedral?

Cathedral in Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit Chelmsford Cathedral?

May to September are the warmest months in Chelmsford, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Chelmsford Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Chelmsford Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Hylands House (3.6 km), Palace of Beaulieu (4.3 km), Chelmsford Museum (1.5 km) and Ingatestone Hall (10 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 (8)

Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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