Attraction · Maldon · Essex

Thomas Plume's Library

This is Thomas Plume's Library, an attraction in Maldon. Within 5 km there are 8 more places to visit. Add Chelmsford Cathedral, 14 km away, to a visit.

Where

In Maldon

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Maldon

Inside Maldon

Thomas Plume's Library is inside Maldon’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.

When to go

Weather by the month

The warmest stretch in Maldon is May to September, at 17–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°49 mm

Feb8° / 2°40 mm

Mar11° / 3°34 mm

Apr14° / 5°38 mm

May17° / 8°42 mm

Jun21° / 11°47 mm

Jul23° / 13°42 mm

Aug23° / 13°51 mm

Sep20° / 11°46 mm

Oct15° / 8°62 mm

Nov11° / 5°58 mm

Dec8° / 2°54 mm

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

About

Thomas Plume's Library

Attraction.

In Maldon, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Maldon
Official site: thomasplumeslibrary.co.uk

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

The map

Thomas Plume's Library and what surrounds it

Orange is Thomas Plume's Library; numbered in green, the places near it.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

In size, Maldon comes first of the 7, with 23,389 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.

1 · It’s in town

Maldon

23,389 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km east of it

Heybridge Basin

744 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 2.4 km northwest of it

Langford

207 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 3.9 km north of it

Great Totham

2,773 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Thomas Plume's Library is	People	Places to visit
Maldon	It’s in town	23,389	9
Heybridge Basin	1.9 km east of it	744	9
Langford	2.4 km northwest of it	207	9
Great Totham	3.9 km north of it	2,773	10
Woodham Mortimer	3.9 km southwest of it	316	11
Purleigh	4.6 km south of it	535	7
Wickham Bishops	4.7 km north of it	1,923	8

Make a day of it

Pair Thomas Plume's Library with these

Also close at hand are 3 museums, a cathedral and a castle, among 29 within 15 km.

CathedralChelmsford Cathedral14 km away 2

CastleThe Moot Hall100 m away 3

Historic housePalace of Beaulieu12 km away 4

MuseumMaeldune Heritage Centre100 m away 5MuseumMuseumCombined Military Services Museum500 m away 6

MuseumThe Museum of Power2.4 km away 7

Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall10 km away 8

Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood7.7 km away

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

Visiting Thomas Plume's Library: the answers

Where is Thomas Plume's Library?

Thomas Plume's Library is in Maldon, Essex, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Thomas Plume's Library?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Thomas Plume's Library?

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

What else is there to see near Thomas Plume's Library?

Within 15 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (14 km), The Moot Hall (100 m), Palace of Beaulieu (12 km) and Maeldune Heritage Centre (100 m).

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
The Moot Hall: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Maeldune Heritage Centre: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Museum of Power: Chris Allen, 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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