Trips from Boreham, starting with Palace of Beaulieu
There is no place to visit inside Boreham’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a historic house and a park or estate. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Chelmsford Cathedral, 5.5 km away, is the best-known day out.
Top of the list around Boreham
Next to Palace of Beaulieu, the best known are 2 museums, a park or estate and an attraction.
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu1.5 km outside town, to the west
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSandford Mill Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionMarconi New Street Factory4.8 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the southwest.
The dashed line is Boreham’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 there is to see
Between them they are 2 museums, a historic house and a park or estate.
Green: inside Boreham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Blakes Wood).
The complete list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Boreham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Boreham →
Out of town
Out of town, Chelmsford Cathedral (5.5 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral5.5 km southwest
Historic houseHylands House9 km southwest
CastleColchester Castle29 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle26 km north
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle24 km south
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall11 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle39 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House37 km northwest
Historic houseIngatestone Hall15 km southwest
MuseumCressing Temple Barns9.9 km northeast
ZooColchester Zoo23 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Boreham (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.
Quick answers on Boreham
What is there to see near Boreham?
No attraction is mapped inside Boreham itself. Within 5 km of it are Palace of Beaulieu, Blakes Wood, Essex Police Museum and Sandford Mill Museum.
Does Boreham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Boreham: Essex Police Museum and Sandford Mill Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Boreham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Boreham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Blakes Wood).
What are the best-known days out near Boreham?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (5.5 km), Hylands House (9 km), Colchester Castle (29 km), Hedingham Castle (26 km).
Where are Boreham’s historic buildings listed?
Boreham has 18 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 Boreham 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)
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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