One to see in Manningtree: Manningtree Museum
One place to visit is mapped inside Manningtree’s built-up area, and 4 more within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, a ruins and an attraction. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. 2 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. The trip to Colchester Castle is 13 km.
The best known in Manningtree
The list goes on from Manningtree Museum to a museum, a ruins and an attraction.
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum4.4 km outside town, to the westRuinsRuins · English HeritageMistley Towers500 m outside town, to the eastAttractionAttraction · National TrustFlatford Mill3.1 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDodnash Priory3.7 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.
The lie of the land
Furthest out is The Munnings Art Museum, at 4.7 km.
The dashed line is Manningtree’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
Count 2 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Manningtree. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Mistley Towers and Flatford Mill).
Every place to visit
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 4 more.
The one inside Manningtree comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
87 listed buildings are on Manningtree’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Manningtree →
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Colchester Castle (13 km) leads 12 names to know.
CastleColchester Castle13 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle36 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle37 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle32 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory13 km southwest
ZooColchester Zoo18 km southwest
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens8.7 km southwest
FortBalkerne Gate13 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse13 km southwest
CastleHelmingham Hall27 km northFortFortHM Fort Roughs29 km east
Art galleryFirstsite12 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Manningtree (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.
Visiting Manningtree: questions
What are the main attractions in Manningtree?
The place to visit inside Manningtree’s built-up area is Manningtree Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Manningtree have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Manningtree: Manningtree Museum and The Munnings Art Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Manningtree?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Manningtree, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Mistley Towers and Flatford Mill).
What are the best-known days out near Manningtree?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (13 km), Orford Castle (36 km), Framlingham Castle (37 km), Hedingham Castle (32 km).
Where are Manningtree’s historic buildings listed?
Manningtree has 87 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 Manningtree 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 (12)
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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