Peter Edwards Library & Museum
Peter Edwards Library & Museum is a museum in Chelmsford. Nearby, Chelmsford Cathedral (500 m) heads a list of 25 within 15 km.
Museum in Chelmsford
Inside Chelmsford
Peter Edwards Library & Museum is inside Chelmsford’s built-up area, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Chelmsford
For warmth, aim for May to September (18–23°C highs in Chelmsford).
Peter Edwards Library & Museum
Museum in Chelmsford, England, UK.
In Chelmsford, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- in Chelmsford
Its place on the map
Find Peter Edwards Library & Museum in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Chelmsford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Among the 5, Chelmsford is the biggest, home to 110,612 people. All of these towns include it on their pages.
Chelmsford
Writtle
Galleywood
Broomfield
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Peter Edwards Library & Museum is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | It’s in town | 110,612 | 10 |
| Writtle | 2.2 km west of it | 4,703 | 7 |
| Galleywood | 2.8 km south of it | 6,410 | 8 |
| Broomfield | 3.3 km north of it | 3,491 | 8 |
| Sandon | 4.9 km east of it | 249 | 8 |
Combine it with these
The 25 places within 15 km include 3 historic houses, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral500 m away2
Historic houseHylands House3.1 km away3
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu4.7 km away4
MuseumChelmsford Museum1.1 km away5
Historic houseIngatestone Hall9.5 km away6
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall10 km away7MuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum1.7 km away8
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood6.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Peter Edwards Library & Museum: questions
Where is Peter Edwards Library & Museum?
Peter Edwards Library & Museum is in Chelmsford, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Peter Edwards Library & Museum?
Museum in Chelmsford, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Peter Edwards Library & Museum?
May to September are the warmest months in Chelmsford, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Peter Edwards Library & Museum?
Within 15 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (500 m), Hylands House (3.1 km), Palace of Beaulieu (4.7 km) and Chelmsford Museum (1.1 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 (7)
- 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
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