Valentines Mansion and more near Chigwell
Chigwell’s list takes in 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 zoos. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 9 are within 5 km of its edge. Make a day of it at British Museum, 18 km away.
Where to start near Chigwell
2 attractions, 2 museums and a water park follow Valentines Mansion.
Historic houseValentines Mansion3.7 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkAqua Action1.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWellgate Community Farm3.9 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionQueen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Temple4.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumDairy Wing3.7 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.
On the map
At the edge of the map sits Get To Know Animals, 5.9 km out.
The dashed line is Chigwell’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
Zoos, theme parks or other days out are the biggest group (3), then other attractions (3).
Green: inside Chigwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Here are the 9 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
40 listed buildings are on Chigwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chigwell →
Bigger names, a drive away
Leading the 12 is British Museum, 18 km away; they include 4 museums and 2 cathedrals.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum18 km southwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London16 km southwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey19 km southwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace20 km southwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower19 km southwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral17 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery19 km southwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye19 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern17 km southwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich16 km south
MuseumMadame Tussauds19 km southwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum22 km southwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Chigwell (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 Chigwell
What is there to see near Chigwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Chigwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Valentines Mansion, Aqua Action, Wellgate Community Farm and Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge.
Does Chigwell have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chigwell: The Temple and Dairy Wing.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chigwell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 19 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Chigwell?
Within 40 km: British Museum (18 km), Tower of London (16 km), Westminster Abbey (19 km), Buckingham Palace (20 km).
Where are Chigwell’s historic buildings listed?
Chigwell has 40 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 Chigwell 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 (12)
- Valentines Mansion: I M Chengappa, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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