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Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Attractions in Birchanger

Near Birchanger: Stansted Mountfitchet Castle and other places to visit

Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. All of them lie outside Birchanger. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Travel 36 km and you reach Fitzwilliam Museum.

Photo: Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Birchanger
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Birchanger

Along with Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, see 3 museums, a castle and a park or estate.

CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle2 km outside town, to the northCastleWaytemore Castle (remains)2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumBishop's Stortford Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumSouth Mill Arts2.7 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatfield Forest3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumHouse on the Hill Museum2 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

The layout

At 4.3 km, Shell House is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Birchanger’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

Ahead are museums or galleries (4); next, castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hatfield Forest).

Every place

All the places to visit

7 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

9 listed buildings are on Birchanger’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Birchanger →

Big names nearby

Further afield

The standout of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 36 km from town.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum36 km north · 364K visitors a yearMuseumIWM Duxford24 km north · 401K visitors a year (2019)Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House16 km northHistoric houseHatfield House31 km southwestCathedralSt Albans Cathedral40 km westCathedralChelmsford Cathedral25 km southeastArt galleryHenry Moore Foundation8.8 km southwestCastleSaffron Walden Castle16 km northCastleClavering Castle10 km northCastleHedingham Castle31 km northeastCastleHertford Castle Gate House21 km southwestHistoric houseKnebworth House28 km west

Places well known beyond Birchanger (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 people ask about Birchanger

What is there to see near Birchanger?

No attraction is mapped inside Birchanger itself. Within 5 km of it are Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, Waytemore Castle (remains), Bishop's Stortford Museum and South Mill Arts.

Does Birchanger have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Birchanger: Bishop's Stortford Museum, South Mill Arts, House on the Hill Museum and Shell House.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Birchanger, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hatfield Forest).

What are the best-known days out near Birchanger?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (36 km), IWM Duxford (24 km), Audley End House (16 km), Hatfield House (31 km).

Where are Birchanger’s historic buildings listed?

Birchanger has 9 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 Birchanger 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).

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