Places to visit near Southend: Englefield House & more
None of our places to visit is inside Southend’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a zoo to choose from. A day out reaches Windsor Castle, 38 km away.
The first to see around Southend
After Englefield House, look out for an abbey or priory, a zoo and a historic house.
Historic houseEnglefield House2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey2.4 km outside town, to the southwest
ZooBucklebury Farm Park3.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College4.4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Padworth College, 4.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Southend’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Southend. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Southend’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Southend →
Beyond the town
Most famous of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 38 km from the centre.
CastleWindsor Castle38 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum37 km north
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins13 km east
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum9.4 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle14 km west
CastleHighclere Castle19 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park7.6 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km north
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor34 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
CastleWallingford Castle19 km north
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)18 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte37 km northPlaces well known beyond Southend (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Questions before you go to Southend
What is there to see near Southend?
No attraction is mapped inside Southend itself. Within 5 km of it are Englefield House, Douai Abbey, Bucklebury Farm Park and Padworth College.
Does Southend have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Southend.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Southend?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 9.4 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Southend?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (38 km), Ashmolean Museum (37 km), Abbey Ruins (13 km), Calleva Atrebatum (9.4 km).
Where are Southend’s historic buildings listed?
Southend has 4 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Southend when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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