Shell House
On the map, Shell House is a museum 1.3 km southwest of Takeley Street. 19 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Stansted Mountfitchet Castle (5.7 km).
Museum near Takeley Street
Just outside Takeley Street
Shell House is 1.3 km southwest of Takeley Street. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather, month by month
Warm weather in Takeley Street runs May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Shell House
Museum.
- Type
- Museum
- Town
- 1.3 km southwest of Takeley Street
Hours, entry and address
The way to Shell House
Shell House sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Shell House
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Bishop's Stortford (40,916 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Takeley Street
- 2Burton End
- 3Takeley and Little Canfield
- 4Bishop's Stortford
- 5Hatfield Broad Oak
- 6Birchanger
- 7Little Hallingbury
- 8Stansted Mountfitchet
Takeley Street
Burton End
Takeley and Little Canfield
Bishop's Stortford
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Shell House is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeley Street | 1.3 km northeast of it | 570 | 7 |
| Burton End | 1.5 km northeast of it | 177 | 8 |
| Takeley and Little Canfield | 1.9 km northeast of it | 5,553 | 6 |
| Bishop's Stortford | 3 km west of it | 40,916 | 10 |
| Hatfield Broad Oak | 3 km south of it | 904 | 3 |
| Birchanger | 3.4 km northwest of it | 957 | 7 |
| Little Hallingbury | 3.8 km southwest of it | 1,434 | 6 |
| Stansted Mountfitchet | 4.2 km northwest of it | 8,629 | 7 |
More near Shell House
A visit can add 3 castles, 2 museums and an art gallery, from 19 places within 15 km.
CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle5.7 km away2
CastleWaytemore Castle (remains)5.3 km away3
Art galleryHenry Moore Foundation10 km away4
CastleClavering Castle14 km away5Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatfield Forest500 m away6MuseumMuseumBishop's Stortford Museum5 km away7
MuseumSouth Mill Arts5 km away8
Historic houseDown Hall6.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Shell House: questions
Where is Shell House?
Shell House is 1.3 km southwest of Takeley Street, Essex.
What is Shell House?
Museum.
When is the best time to visit Shell House?
May to September are the warmest months in Takeley Street, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Shell House?
Within 15 km: Stansted Mountfitchet Castle (5.7 km), Waytemore Castle (remains) (5.3 km), Henry Moore Foundation (10 km) and Clavering Castle (14 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 (6)
- Stansted Mountfitchet Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waytemore Castle (remains): PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Moore Foundation: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clavering Castle: Libby norman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Mill Arts: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Down Hall: Polly, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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