Nothing in Canewdon itself: Creeksea Place is 3.9 km away
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Canewdon’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 historic houses, a museum and a historic site. A drive of 30 km brings you to Rochester Castle.
Top of the list around Canewdon
Along with Creeksea Place, see a museum, a historic house and a historic site.
Historic houseCreeksea Place3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBurnham-on-Crouch and District Museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseHistoric houseOld House3.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteRochford Hall3.6 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 lie of the land
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the east.
The dashed line is Canewdon’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 is on offer
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Canewdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Canewdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Canewdon →
Worth the drive
Head 30 km out for Rochester Castle, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle30 km southwest
CathedralRochester Cathedral30 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle12 km southwest
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral23 km northwest
PierSouthend Pier11 km south
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle28 km southwest
Theme parkAdventure Island9.6 km south
CastleColchester Castle32 km north
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu23 km northwest
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle10 km west
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall13 km northwest
Historic houseHylands House24 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Canewdon (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.
Planning a visit to Canewdon
What is there to see near Canewdon?
No attraction is mapped inside Canewdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Creeksea Place, Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum, Old House and Rochford Hall.
Does Canewdon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Canewdon: Burnham-on-Crouch and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Canewdon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 30 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Canewdon?
Within 40 km: Rochester Castle (30 km), Rochester Cathedral (30 km), Hadleigh Castle (12 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (23 km).
Where are Canewdon’s historic buildings listed?
Canewdon has 12 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 Canewdon 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 (13)
- Creeksea Place: Clint Mann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southend Pier: Southend_Pier_Autumn_2007.jpg: Damian Dukarski The original uploader was Dammmmian at English Wikipedia. derivative work: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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