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Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Attractions in Henham

Stansted Mountfitchet Castle and more near Henham

None of our places to visit is inside Henham’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a castle. The trip to Fitzwilliam Museum is 31 km.

Photo: Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Henham
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 best known around Henham

2 museums follow Stansted Mountfitchet Castle.

CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPrior's Hall Barn3.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHouse on the Hill Museum3.9 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

Places on the map

To the southwest is where most of the 3 lie.

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The dashed line is Henham’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

The mix

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 Henham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Each place in turn

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.

58 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Henham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Henham →

Big names nearby

A little further out

The standout of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 31 km from town.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum31 km north · 364K visitors a yearHistoric house · English HeritageAudley End House10 km northMuseumIWM Duxford20 km northwest · 401K visitors a year (2019)CastleSaffron Walden Castle11 km northHistoric houseHatfield House37 km southwestCathedralChelmsford Cathedral27 km southeastCastleClavering Castle8.5 km northwestCastleHedingham Castle25 km eastMuseumMuseum of Zoology32 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)CastleWaytemore Castle (remains)8.7 km southwestHistoric housePalace of Beaulieu26 km southeastHistoric houseKnebworth House32 km west

Places well known beyond Henham (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.

Good to know in Henham

What is there to see near Henham?

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

Does Henham have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Audley End House (English Heritage), 10 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Henham?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (31 km), Audley End House (10 km), IWM Duxford (20 km), Saffron Walden Castle (11 km).

Where are Henham’s historic buildings listed?

Henham has 58 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 Henham 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)

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