Hadleigh Castle
Hadleigh Castle is a grade I listed castle. Look for it 500 m southeast of Thundersley and South Benfleet. It is maintained by English Heritage.
Castle near Thundersley and South Benfleet
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#525 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Thundersley and South Benfleet
Hadleigh Castle is 500 m southeast of Thundersley and South Benfleet. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Thundersley and South Benfleet has 31 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
A month-by-month guide
May to September are the warmest in Thundersley and South Benfleet, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.
Hadleigh Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 10 languages. Top of the 32 other places within 15 km is Southend Pier, 8 km off.
Thundersley and South Benfleet’s listed buildings and monuments →
- Type
- Castle
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 10 languages
- Town
- 500 m southeast of Thundersley and South Benfleet
- Official site
- english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hadleigh-castle
Around Hadleigh Castle, mapped
Hadleigh Castle sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
By population, Southend-on-Sea leads the 8 with 182,295. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
- 1Thundersley and South Benfleet
- 2Southend-on-Sea
- 3Canvey Island
- 4Rayleigh
- 5North Benfleet
- 6Hockley and Hawkwell
- 7Rochford
- 8Rawreth
Thundersley and South Benfleet
Southend-on-Sea
Canvey Island
Rayleigh
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hadleigh Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 500 m northwest of it | 49,886 | 10 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 1.1 km east of it | 182,295 | 23 |
| Canvey Island | 1.7 km southwest of it | 38,004 | 7 |
| Rayleigh | 3.2 km north of it | 32,383 | 10 |
| North Benfleet | 6 km northwest of it | 1,765 | 4 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 7.2 km northeast of it | 15,430 | 8 |
| Rochford | 7.9 km northeast of it | 12,617 | 13 |
| Rawreth | 7.9 km north of it | 302 | 5 |
Also within reach
Among the 32 within 15 km are 2 castles, 2 gardens and a pier.
PierSouthend Pier8 km away2
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle4.9 km away3
Theme parkAdventure Island7.5 km away4
Art galleryBeecroft Art Gallery7 km away5
CastleCooling Castle12 km away6
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall14 km away7
FortSlough Fort8 km away8GardenGarden · National TrustRayleigh Mount4.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Hadleigh Castle in questions
Where is Hadleigh Castle?
Hadleigh Castle is 500 m southeast of Thundersley and South Benfleet, Essex.
What is Hadleigh Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Castle Point, Essex, England, UK.
Who runs Hadleigh Castle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Hadleigh Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Thundersley and South Benfleet, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Hadleigh Castle a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Hadleigh Castle?
Within 15 km: Southend Pier (8 km), Rayleigh Castle (4.9 km), Adventure Island (7.5 km) and Beecroft Art Gallery (7 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)
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Southend Pier: Southend_Pier_Autumn_2007.jpg: Damian Dukarski The original uploader was Dammmmian at English Wikipedia. derivative work: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beecroft Art Gallery: H2g2bob, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooling Castle: shirokazan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Slough Fort: Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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