What is near Heybridge Basin: The Moot Hall first
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 5 of 9. Heybridge Basin itself has none of them. The big name further out is Chelmsford Cathedral, 16 km from the centre.
Just outside Heybridge Basin, the best known
Behind The Moot Hall on the list are 4 museums and an attraction.
CastleThe Moot Hall2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Museum of Power3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCombined Military Services Museum1.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMaeldune Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMuseum in the Park1.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThomas Plume's Library1.9 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The 9 outside town cluster to the west.
The dashed line is Heybridge Basin’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 kinds on offer
5 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 2.
Green: inside Heybridge Basin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
These 9 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Heybridge Basin’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Heybridge Basin →
Day trips
First of the 12 big names within reach is Chelmsford Cathedral, 16 km away.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral16 km west
CastleColchester Castle22 km northeast
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu14 km west
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle22 km south
Historic houseHylands House19 km west
CastleHedingham Castle30 km north
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle38 km south
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall12 km southwest
ZooColchester Zoo17 km northeast
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral31 km southwest
PierSouthend Pier23 km south
Theme parkAdventure Island22 km southPlaces well known beyond Heybridge Basin (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.
Common questions about Heybridge Basin
What is there to see near Heybridge Basin?
No attraction is mapped inside Heybridge Basin itself. Within 5 km of it are The Moot Hall, The Museum of Power, Combined Military Services Museum and Maeldune Heritage Centre.
Does Heybridge Basin have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Heybridge Basin: The Museum of Power, Combined Military Services Museum, Maeldune Heritage Centre and Museum in the Park.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Heybridge Basin?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadleigh Castle (English Heritage), 22 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Heybridge Basin?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (16 km), Colchester Castle (22 km), Palace of Beaulieu (14 km), Hadleigh Castle (22 km).
Where are Heybridge Basin’s historic buildings listed?
Heybridge Basin has 5 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 Heybridge Basin 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)
- The Moot Hall: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Museum of Power: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maeldune Heritage Centre: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum in the Park: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, 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
- 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
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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