The nearest draw to Boxted Cross: The Munnings Art Museum, 5.5 km away
With nothing inside Boxted Cross’ built-up area, the list has 4 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a historic house and a castle. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Go 7.1 km out for Colchester Castle.
Top of the list around Boxted Cross
The Munnings Art Museum aside, the next best known are a historic house, a museum and a castle.
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum4.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustThorington Hall2.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumBoxted Airfield Museum1.5 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleGifford's Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The 4 outside town cluster to the north.
The dashed line is Boxted Cross’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (2), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Boxted Cross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Thorington Hall).
Everything to see
Its 4 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Gifford's Hall
Grade II listed walled garden at Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Boxted Cross’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Boxted Cross →
Trips out
Colchester Castle (7.1 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CastleColchester Castle7.1 km south
CastleHedingham Castle22 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory7.5 km south
ZooColchester Zoo12 km southwest
FortBalkerne Gate7.3 km south
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral35 km northwest
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral39 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse7.7 km south
Art galleryFirstsite7.3 km south
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens11 km southeast
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu35 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey35 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Boxted Cross (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.
Asked about places to visit in Boxted Cross
What is there to see near Boxted Cross?
No attraction is mapped inside Boxted Cross itself. Within 5 km of it are The Munnings Art Museum, Thorington Hall, Boxted Airfield Museum and Gifford's Hall.
Does Boxted Cross have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Boxted Cross: The Munnings Art Museum and Boxted Airfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Boxted Cross?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Boxted Cross, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Thorington Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Boxted Cross?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (7.1 km), Hedingham Castle (22 km), St. Botolph's Priory (7.5 km), Colchester Zoo (12 km).
Where are Boxted Cross’ historic buildings listed?
Boxted Cross has 10 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 Boxted Cross 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)
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorington Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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