Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum
Museum in Purleigh, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Cold Norton
Photo: Chelmsford Cathedral, The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)Nothing mapped in Cold Norton itself; Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum is the nearest draw
From Cold Norton, the big name within reach is Chelmsford Cathedral, 16 km away. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Cold Norton’s built-up area. The mix takes in a museum and a zoo.
In Cold Norton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Cold Norton
Once you have seen Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum, try a zoo.
MuseumMuseumStow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum1.6 km outside town, to the westZooZooCall of the Wild Zoo4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
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
Where each one is
Furthest from the centre is Call of the Wild Zoo, 5.9 km away.
The dashed line is Cold Norton’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
What there is to see
The places here are a museum and a zoo.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Cold Norton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Both on the list
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Cold Norton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cold Norton →
Big names nearby
A little further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Chelmsford Cathedral, 16 km off.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle33 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral33 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle15 km south
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall6.6 km west
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu15 km northwest
CastleColchester Castle29 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle31 km south
Historic houseHylands House17 km west
PierSouthend Pier17 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral26 km west
Theme parkAdventure Island16 km southPlaces well known beyond Cold Norton (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.
Cold Norton, answered
What is there to see near Cold Norton?
No attraction is mapped inside Cold Norton itself. Within 5 km of it are Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum and Call of the Wild Zoo.
Does Cold Norton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cold Norton: Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cold Norton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 33 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Cold Norton?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (16 km), Rochester Castle (33 km), Rochester Cathedral (33 km), Hadleigh Castle (15 km).
Where are Cold Norton’s historic buildings listed?
Cold Norton has 2 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 Cold Norton 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)
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, 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
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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