Mangapp's Farm heads the list around Althorne
Our list finds nothing inside Althorne’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums and a historic house. For a full day, there is Rochester Castle, 35 km away.
The first to see around Althorne
Next to Mangapp's Farm, the best known are a historic house and a museum.
MuseumMangapp's Farm1.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseCreeksea Place2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBurnham-on-Crouch and District Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Head to the southeast for most of the 3 on the list.
The dashed line is Althorne’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Althorne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Althorne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Althorne →
A drive away
Leading the 12 is Rochester Castle, 35 km away; they include 5 castles and 2 cathedrals.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle35 km southwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral35 km southwest
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral22 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle17 km southwest
CastleColchester Castle28 km north
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle32 km southwest
PierSouthend Pier15 km south
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu21 km northwest
Theme parkAdventure Island14 km south
Historic houseHylands House23 km west
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall13 km west
CastleHedingham Castle39 km northPlaces well known beyond Althorne (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 Althorne
What is there to see near Althorne?
No attraction is mapped inside Althorne itself. Within 5 km of it are Mangapp's Farm, Creeksea Place and Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum.
Does Althorne have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Althorne: Mangapp's Farm and Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Althorne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 35 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Althorne?
Within 40 km: Rochester Castle (35 km), Rochester Cathedral (35 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (22 km), Hadleigh Castle (17 km).
Where are Althorne’s historic buildings listed?
Althorne 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 Althorne 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)
- Mangapp's Farm: Justin Foulger from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Creeksea Place: Clint Mann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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