From Coggeshall Grange Barn on: Coggeshall’s list
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the 3 inside Coggeshall’s built-up area. There are 2 museums, a historic site and an attraction to choose from. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Travel 15 km and you reach Colchester Castle.
Must-know places in Coggeshall
Once you have seen Coggeshall Grange Barn, try 2 museums, an attraction and a castle.
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 lie of the land
Out at 5.9 km is Earls Colne Heritage Museum, the farthest.
The dashed line is Coggeshall’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Coggeshall. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Coggeshall Grange Barn and Paycocke's House and Garden).
All the places to visit
The 3 inside Coggeshall come first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Coggeshall come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
197 listed buildings are on Coggeshall’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coggeshall →
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Colchester Castle, 15 km from the centre.
CastleColchester Castle15 km east
CastleHedingham Castle14 km northwest
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral21 km southwest
ZooColchester Zoo10 km east
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu17 km southwest
MuseumCressing Temple Barns6.6 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House36 km northwest
Historic houseHylands House25 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory15 km east
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower9.5 km southeast
FortBalkerne Gate14 km east
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle37 km southPlaces well known beyond Coggeshall (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.
What visitors ask about Coggeshall
What are the main attractions in Coggeshall?
The best known inside Coggeshall’s built-up area are Coggeshall Grange Barn, Paycocke's House and Garden and Coggeshall Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Coggeshall have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coggeshall: Coggeshall Museum and Earls Colne Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coggeshall?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Coggeshall, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Coggeshall Grange Barn and Paycocke's House and Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Coggeshall?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (15 km), Hedingham Castle (14 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (21 km), Colchester Zoo (10 km).
Where are Coggeshall’s historic buildings listed?
Coggeshall has 197 listed buildings, 3 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 Coggeshall 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)
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.