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Cressing Temple Barns
Attractions in Bradwell

Out from Bradwell: Cressing Temple Barns and more

Around Bradwell, the places to visit include 4 museums, 2 attractions and a historic site. Nothing is mapped inside Bradwell’s built-up area, but 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. The big name further out is Hedingham Castle, 13 km from the centre.

Photo: Cressing Temple Barns, User:JohnArmagh (Public domain)
In Bradwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Bradwell

After Cressing Temple Barns, look out for 3 museums, an attraction and a historic site.

MuseumCressing Temple Barns3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumWarner Textile Archive4.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustPaycocke's House and Garden3.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustCoggeshall Grange Barn3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCoggeshall Museum3.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBraintree Museum4.5 km outside town, to the west

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

Mapped

Furthest from the centre is Bocking Windmill, 5.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Bradwell’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

How the list breaks down

Museums or galleries lead the count with 4; 2 are other attractions.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Paycocke's House and Garden and Coggeshall Grange Barn).

Every place

The whole list for Bradwell

These 8 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.

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Top of the 12 day trips: Hedingham Castle, at 13 km.

CastleHedingham Castle13 km northCathedralChelmsford Cathedral19 km southwestCastleColchester Castle19 km eastHistoric housePalace of Beaulieu14 km southwestZooColchester Zoo15 km eastHistoric house · English HeritageAudley End House32 km northwestHistoric houseHylands House22 km southwestCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle37 km southCathedralBrentwood Cathedral36 km southwestCastleSaffron Walden Castle31 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory20 km eastCastleClare Castle23 km north

Places well known beyond Bradwell (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.

Good to know in Bradwell

What is there to see near Bradwell?

No attraction is mapped inside Bradwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Cressing Temple Barns, Warner Textile Archive, Paycocke's House and Garden and Coggeshall Grange Barn.

Does Bradwell have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bradwell: Cressing Temple Barns, Warner Textile Archive, Coggeshall Museum and Braintree Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bradwell, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Paycocke's House and Garden and Coggeshall Grange Barn).

What are the best-known days out near Bradwell?

Within 40 km: Hedingham Castle (13 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (19 km), Colchester Castle (19 km), Palace of Beaulieu (14 km).

Where are Bradwell’s historic buildings listed?

Bradwell has 8 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 Bradwell 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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