Trips from Hullbridge, starting with RHS Garden, Hyde Hall
All of it lies outside: 7 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Hullbridge’s built-up area. There are 2 gardens, 2 museums and a castle to choose from. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by RHS. Out of town, Rochester Castle is 27 km away.
Where to start near Hullbridge
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a garden.
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southGardenGarden · National TrustRayleigh Mount2.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumRayleigh Town Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooCall of the Wild Zoo2.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumStow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Beyond the town, the 7 nearby are mostly to the south.
The dashed line is Hullbridge’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 kind of places
Gardens or estates are the biggest group (2), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Hullbridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by RHS (RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Rayleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mount).
Everything to see
All 7 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.
2 listed buildings are on Hullbridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hullbridge →
Day trips
The standout of the 12 is Rochester Castle, 27 km from town.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle27 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral27 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle8.7 km south
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle25 km south
Historic houseHylands House16 km northwest
PierSouthend Pier13 km southeast
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu17 km northwest
CastleColchester Castle36 km northeast
Theme parkAdventure Island12 km southeast
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral21 km west
Museum · National TrustRed House38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Hullbridge (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 Hullbridge
What is there to see near Hullbridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Hullbridge itself. Within 5 km of it are RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Rayleigh Castle, Rayleigh Mount and Rayleigh Town Museum.
Does Hullbridge have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hullbridge: Rayleigh Town Museum and Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hullbridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hullbridge, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by RHS (RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Rayleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mount).
What are the best-known days out near Hullbridge?
Within 40 km: Rochester Castle (27 km), Rochester Cathedral (27 km), Hadleigh Castle (8.7 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (16 km).
Where are Hullbridge’s historic buildings listed?
Hullbridge has 2 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 Hullbridge 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
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Town Museum: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, 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
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, 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
- Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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