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Palace of Beaulieu
Attractions in Danbury

Out from Danbury: Palace of Beaulieu and more

Around Danbury, the places to visit include 3 museums, a historic house and a garden. With nothing inside Danbury’s built-up area, the list has 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by RHS and 1 by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Chelmsford Cathedral sits 7.9 km away.

Photo: Palace of Beaulieu, Amaibrown (CC BY 3.0)
In Danbury
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Danbury: where to begin

After Palace of Beaulieu come 3 museums, a garden and a park or estate.

Historic housePalace of Beaulieu4.5 km outside town, to the northwestGarden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall4.6 km outside town, to the southPark or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood300 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumThe Museum of Power3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSandford Mill Museum3.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumStow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Mapped around Danbury

At the edge of the map sits Palace of Beaulieu, 7.1 km out.

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The dashed line is Danbury’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

Kinds of place

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (4) and gardens or estates (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Danbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for: 1 by RHS and 1 by the National Trust (RHS Garden, Hyde Hall and Blakes Wood).

Every place

Everything to see

8 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

60 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Danbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Danbury →

Big names nearby

Days out

Worth the drive, Chelmsford Cathedral (7.9 km) is first of the 12.

CathedralChelmsford Cathedral7.9 km westCastle · English HeritageRochester Castle37 km southCathedralRochester Cathedral37 km southHistoric houseHylands House10 km westCastleColchester Castle29 km northeastCastle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle19 km southCastle · English HeritageUpnor Castle35 km southCathedralBrentwood Cathedral22 km southwestCastleHedingham Castle31 km northHistoric houseIngatestone Hall15 km southwestPierSouthend Pier24 km southeastZooColchester Zoo24 km northeast

Places well known beyond Danbury (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.

Visiting Danbury: the answers

What is there to see near Danbury?

No attraction is mapped inside Danbury itself. Within 5 km of it are Palace of Beaulieu, RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Blakes Wood and The Museum of Power.

Does Danbury have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Danbury: The Museum of Power, Sandford Mill Museum, Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum and The Gallery.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Danbury?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Danbury, 2 places are cared for: 1 by RHS and 1 by the National Trust (RHS Garden, Hyde Hall and Blakes Wood).

What are the best-known days out near Danbury?

Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (7.9 km), Rochester Castle (37 km), Rochester Cathedral (37 km), Hylands House (10 km).

Where are Danbury’s historic buildings listed?

Danbury has 60 listed buildings, 1 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 Danbury 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 (16)

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