Prittlewell Priory
Grade I listed historic house museum in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Ashingdon
Photo: Prittlewell Priory, Lonpicman (CC BY-SA 3.0)Nothing in Ashingdon itself: Prittlewell Priory is 5.5 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Ashingdon’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a historic house and a historic site. A longer outing takes you to Rochester Castle, 27 km off.
In Ashingdon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Ashingdon
Beyond Prittlewell Priory, there are a historic house and a historic site.
Abbey or prioryPrittlewell Priory4.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseOld House1.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteRochford Hall1.6 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 map
The places, mapped
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the south.
The dashed line is Ashingdon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What they are
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Ashingdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place by place
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Ashingdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashingdon →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Rochester Castle, at 27 km, heads the 12.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle27 km southwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral27 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle8.6 km southwest
CastleLeeds Castle40 km south
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral21 km northwest
PierSouthend Pier9.1 km south
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle25 km southwest
Theme parkAdventure Island8 km south
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle6.2 km west
CastleColchester Castle35 km northeast
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall11 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu22 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Ashingdon (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 about Ashingdon’s attractions
What is there to see near Ashingdon?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashingdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Prittlewell Priory, Old House and Rochford Hall.
Does Ashingdon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ashingdon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashingdon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 27 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ashingdon?
Within 40 km: Rochester Castle (27 km), Rochester Cathedral (27 km), Hadleigh Castle (8.6 km), Leeds Castle (40 km).
Where are Ashingdon’s historic buildings listed?
Ashingdon has 2 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 Ashingdon 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 (13)
- Prittlewell Priory: Lonpicman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 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
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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