The Museum of Power and more near Langford
Museums or galleries make up 5 of the 9 places on the list. Langford itself has none of them. Walking distance covers 2 of them, all within 1 km of the middle. Set 13 km out, Chelmsford Cathedral makes a day trip.
Where to start near Langford
Along with The Museum of Power, see 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle.
MuseumThe Museum of Power100 m outside town, to the southeast
CastleThe Moot Hall2.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCombined Military Services Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMaeldune Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionAstaria100 m outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThomas Plume's Library2.4 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.
Map of the places
Of the 9 nearby, most are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Langford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, other attractions (2).
Green: inside Langford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Langford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langford →
Day trips
Allow a day for Chelmsford Cathedral, 13 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral13 km west
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu10 km west
CastleColchester Castle23 km northeast
Historic houseHylands House16 km west
CastleHedingham Castle27 km north
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle23 km south
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall11 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle39 km south
ZooColchester Zoo17 km northeast
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood6.5 km west
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral28 km southwest
MuseumCressing Temple Barns10 km northPlaces well known beyond Langford (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.
Planning a visit to Langford
What is there to see near Langford?
No attraction is mapped inside Langford itself. Within 5 km of it are The Museum of Power, The Moot Hall, Combined Military Services Museum and Maeldune Heritage Centre.
Does Langford have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langford: 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 Langford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadleigh Castle (English Heritage), 23 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Langford?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (13 km), Palace of Beaulieu (10 km), Colchester Castle (23 km), Hylands House (16 km).
Where are Langford’s historic buildings listed?
Langford has 1 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 Langford 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 Museum of Power: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Moot Hall: Basher Eyre, 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
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, 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
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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