Around Felsted, Leez Priory leads the list
No place to visit is mapped inside Felsted’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums and a historic house. Go 14 km out for Chelmsford Cathedral.
Where to start near Felsted
After Leez Priory come 2 museums.
Historic houseLeez Priory2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumDunmow Maltings4.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumFlitch Way Railway Carriage Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The farthest of them, Dunmow Maltings, is 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Felsted’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Felsted. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
59 listed buildings are on Felsted’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Felsted →
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Chelmsford Cathedral, 14 km off.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral14 km south
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu12 km southeast
CastleHedingham Castle19 km northeast
MuseumIWM Duxford34 km northwest · 401K visitors a year (2019)
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House23 km northwest
CastleColchester Castle32 km east
Historic houseHylands House16 km south
CastleSaffron Walden Castle23 km northwest
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral28 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle37 km south
MuseumCressing Temple Barns12 km east
ZooColchester Zoo27 km eastPlaces well known beyond Felsted (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.
Questions about Felsted’s attractions
What is there to see near Felsted?
No attraction is mapped inside Felsted itself. Within 5 km of it are Leez Priory, Dunmow Maltings and Flitch Way Railway Carriage Museum.
Does Felsted have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Felsted: Dunmow Maltings and Flitch Way Railway Carriage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Felsted?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Audley End House (English Heritage), 23 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Felsted?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (14 km), Palace of Beaulieu (12 km), Hedingham Castle (19 km), IWM Duxford (34 km).
Where are Felsted’s historic buildings listed?
Felsted has 59 listed buildings, 2 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 Felsted 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 (13)
- Leez Priory: Andy Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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