4.4 km from Howe Green, RHS Garden, Hyde Hall leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside Howe Green’s built-up area, but 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, a garden and a park or estate. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by RHS and 1 by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Chelmsford Cathedral, 6.1 km off.
Leading the list near Howe Green
Following RHS Garden, Hyde Hall are 3 museums, a park or estate and an attraction.
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall3.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumChelmsford Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSandford Mill Museum2.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionShire Hall5 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Head to the northwest for most of the 6 on the list.
The dashed line is Howe Green’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Howe Green. 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).
The places, one by one
All 6 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Beyond the town
Of the 12 day trips, Chelmsford Cathedral (6.1 km) is the best known.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral6.1 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu7.6 km north
Historic houseHylands House7.1 km west
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle34 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral35 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle18 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral18 km southwest
CastleColchester Castle33 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle32 km south
Historic houseIngatestone Hall11 km west
Museum · National TrustRed House39 km southwest
CastleHedingham Castle33 km northPlaces well known beyond Howe Green (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.
Know before you go to Howe Green
What is there to see near Howe Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Howe Green itself. Within 5 km of it are RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Blakes Wood, Chelmsford Museum and Essex Police Museum.
Does Howe Green have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Howe Green: Chelmsford Museum, Essex Police Museum and Sandford Mill Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Howe Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Howe Green, 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 Howe Green?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (6.1 km), Palace of Beaulieu (7.6 km), Hylands House (7.1 km), Rochester Castle (34 km).
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 Howe Green 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 (15)
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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