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Thorndon Hall
Attractions in Basildon

Nothing in Basildon itself: Thorndon Hall is 9.5 km away

Our list finds nothing inside Basildon’s built-up area, but 5 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a historic house and a zoo. Out of town, Tower of London is 38 km away.

Photo: Thorndon Hall, Tomharveybolton (Public domain)
In Basildon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Around Basildon: where to begin

The list goes on from Thorndon Hall to 2 museums, a zoo and a wildlife park.

Historic houseThorndon Hall4.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumBarleylands Farm Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumThe Cater Museum3 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooImperial Birds of Prey Academy1.1 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkBarleylands Farm Park1.1 km outside town, to the north

Each 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

Places on the map

To the north lie most of the 5 nearby.

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The dashed line is Basildon’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

The types of place

2 are museums or galleries; zoos, theme parks or other days out come next with 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 wildlife park0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Basildon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All 5 on the list

These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

21 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Basildon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Basildon →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Start with Tower of London, 38 km off, the best known of 12.

Big drawCastleTower of London38 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km westBig drawArt galleryTate Modern40 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich34 km westBig drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum34 km west · 2.4M visitors a yearMuseumCutty Sark34 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle21 km southCathedralRochester Cathedral21 km southHistoric shipHMS Belfast39 km west · 241K visitors a yearMuseumQueen's House34 km westArt galleryBarbican Centre39 km westMuseumLondon Museum40 km west

Places well known beyond Basildon (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.

What visitors ask about Basildon

What is there to see near Basildon?

No attraction is mapped inside Basildon itself. Within 5 km of it are Thorndon Hall, Barleylands Farm Museum, The Cater Museum and Imperial Birds of Prey Academy.

Does Basildon have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Basildon: Barleylands Farm Museum and The Cater Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Basildon?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 21 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Basildon?

Within 40 km: Tower of London (38 km), St Paul's Cathedral (40 km), Tate Modern (40 km), Royal Observatory Greenwich (34 km).

Where are Basildon’s historic buildings listed?

Basildon has 21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Basildon 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)

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