One to see in Billericay: The Cater Museum
Mapped inside Billericay’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 5. Among them are 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a wildlife park. For a full day, there is British Museum, 40 km away.
Billericay’s best known
After The Cater Museum, look out for 2 historic houses, a museum and a wildlife park.
MuseumThe Cater Museumin town
Historic houseIngatestone Hall2.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseThorndon Hall5 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBarleylands Farm Museum600 m outside town, to the southeastWildlife parkWildlife parkBarleylands Farm Park600 m outside town, to the southeastZooZooImperial Birds of Prey Academy600 m 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.
Places on the map
Head to the southeast for most of the 5 on the list.
The dashed line is Billericay’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (2) and castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Billericay. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 5 more.
The one inside Billericay comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
58 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Billericay’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Billericay →
For a day out
Best known of the 12 within reach is British Museum, at 40 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum40 km west · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London37 km west · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km west
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern39 km west · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich34 km southwest
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum34 km southwest · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark34 km southwest
MuseumImperial War Museum London40 km west · 321K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral12 km north
Historic shipHMS Belfast37 km west · 241K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle27 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral27 km southPlaces well known beyond Billericay (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 Billericay’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Billericay?
The place to visit inside Billericay’s built-up area is The Cater Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does Billericay have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Billericay: The Cater Museum and Barleylands Farm Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Billericay?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Billericay?
Within 40 km: British Museum (40 km), Tower of London (37 km), St Paul's Cathedral (38 km), Tate Modern (39 km).
Where are Billericay’s historic buildings listed?
Billericay has 58 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 Billericay 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 (15)
- The Cater Museum: Piecesofuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorndon Hall: Tomharveybolton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barleylands Farm Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial War Museum London: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Belfast: Images George Rex from London, England, 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
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