Ingatestone has Ingatestone Hall on its doorstep
Nothing on our list is inside Ingatestone’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses, a cathedral and a museum to choose from. Go 38 km out for British Museum.
Where to start near Ingatestone
Once you have seen Ingatestone Hall, try a cathedral, a historic house and a museum.
Historic houseIngatestone Hall500 m outside town, to the east
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseHylands House4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Cater Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
The outermost point is Brentwood Cathedral, at 7 km.
The dashed line is Ingatestone’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 you can see
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 4.
Green: inside Ingatestone. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
4 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
54 listed buildings are on Ingatestone’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ingatestone →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
British Museum, at 38 km, heads the 11.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km southwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km southwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km southwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km southwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km southwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral37 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km southwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich33 km southwest
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesSaint James's Palace40 km southwest
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum33 km southwest · 2.4M visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Ingatestone (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.
Seeing Ingatestone: questions
What is there to see near Ingatestone?
No attraction is mapped inside Ingatestone itself. Within 5 km of it are Ingatestone Hall, Brentwood Cathedral, Hylands House and The Cater Museum.
Does Ingatestone have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ingatestone: The Cater Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ingatestone?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 39 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ingatestone?
Within 40 km: British Museum (38 km), Tower of London (36 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km), Elizabeth Tower (39 km).
Where are Ingatestone’s historic buildings listed?
Ingatestone has 54 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 Ingatestone 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 (14)
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, 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
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cater Museum: Piecesofuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint James's Palace: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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