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Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Attractions in Elsenham

Out from Elsenham: Stansted Mountfitchet Castle and more

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Elsenham’s built-up area. On the list: 2 museums and a castle, among others. Out of town, Fitzwilliam Museum is 32 km away.

Photo: Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Elsenham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The names to know near Elsenham

Beyond Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, there are 2 museums.

CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle1.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHouse on the Hill Museum1.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPrior's Hall Barn4.2 km outside town, to the north

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

Around Elsenham, mapped

The map puts most of the 3 to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Elsenham’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

Sorted by kind

The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Everything on the list

3 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

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

28 listed buildings are on Elsenham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Elsenham →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Allow a day for Fitzwilliam Museum, 32 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum32 km north · 364K visitors a yearMuseumIWM Duxford21 km north · 401K visitors a year (2019)Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House12 km northHistoric houseHatfield House35 km southwestCathedralChelmsford Cathedral26 km southeastCastleSaffron Walden Castle12 km northCastleClavering Castle8.1 km northwestCastleHedingham Castle27 km eastCastleWaytemore Castle (remains)6.6 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Zoology33 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)Art galleryHenry Moore Foundation13 km southwestHistoric housePalace of Beaulieu26 km southeast

Places well known beyond Elsenham (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.

Your questions on Elsenham

What is there to see near Elsenham?

No attraction is mapped inside Elsenham itself. Within 5 km of it are Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, House on the Hill Museum and Prior's Hall Barn.

Does Elsenham have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Elsenham: House on the Hill Museum and Prior's Hall Barn.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Audley End House (English Heritage), 12 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Elsenham?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (32 km), IWM Duxford (21 km), Audley End House (12 km), Hatfield House (35 km).

Where are Elsenham’s historic buildings listed?

Elsenham has 28 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 Elsenham 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)

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.