What is near Broomfield: Chelmsford Cathedral first
Broomfield and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral. None of our places to visit is inside Broomfield’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Hylands House is 7 km away.
Around Broomfield: where to begin
Following Chelmsford Cathedral are 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral2.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu2.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumChelmsford Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSandford Mill Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionMarconi New Street Factory2.5 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Leave town to the south for most of the 8 nearby.
The dashed line is Broomfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (4), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Broomfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 8 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Broomfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broomfield →
Trips out
The 12 days out are led by Hylands House, 7 km away.
Historic houseHylands House7 km south
CastleColchester Castle33 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle26 km north
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle27 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House33 km northwest
Historic houseIngatestone Hall13 km southwest
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall14 km southeast
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood8 km southeast
Heritage railwayEpping Ongar Railway21 km west
Abbey or prioryBarking Abbey38 km southwest
CastleSaffron Walden Castle32 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Broomfield (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.
Practical questions about Broomfield
What is there to see near Broomfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Broomfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Chelmsford Cathedral, Palace of Beaulieu, Chelmsford Museum and Essex Police Museum.
Does Broomfield have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broomfield: Chelmsford Museum, Essex Police Museum, Sandford Mill Museum and Peter Edwards Library & Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broomfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadleigh Castle (English Heritage), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Broomfield?
Within 40 km: Hylands House (7 km), Colchester Castle (33 km), Hedingham Castle (26 km), Brentwood Cathedral (20 km).
Where are Broomfield’s historic buildings listed?
Broomfield has 26 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 Broomfield 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)
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, 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
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, 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
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Epping Ongar Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barking Abbey: MRSC at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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