Places to visit around Marks Tey, from Colchester Zoo
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Marks Tey’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a zoo, a historic site and an attraction, among others. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Allow a day for Colchester Castle, 9.7 km off.
Around Marks Tey: where to begin
After Colchester Zoo, look out for a historic site, an attraction and a museum.
ZooColchester Zoo4.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustCoggeshall Grange Barn3.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustPaycocke's House and Garden3.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCoggeshall Museum3.7 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the west.
The dashed line is Marks Tey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The list holds a zoo, a historic site and an attraction.
Green: inside Marks Tey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Coggeshall Grange Barn and Paycocke's House and Garden).
Full list of places
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Marks Tey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marks Tey →
Further out, the best known
Worth the drive, Colchester Castle (9.7 km) is first of the 12.
CastleColchester Castle9.7 km east
CastleHedingham Castle17 km northwest
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral26 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory9.7 km east
FortBalkerne Gate9 km east
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu21 km southwest
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower6.5 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse9.5 km east
Historic houseHylands House29 km southwest
MuseumCressing Temple Barns11 km west
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle39 km south
Art galleryFirstsite9.8 km eastPlaces well known beyond Marks Tey (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.
What visitors ask about Marks Tey
What is there to see near Marks Tey?
No attraction is mapped inside Marks Tey itself. Within 5 km of it are Colchester Zoo, Coggeshall Grange Barn, Paycocke's House and Garden and Coggeshall Museum.
Does Marks Tey have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Marks Tey: Coggeshall Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marks Tey?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Marks Tey, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Coggeshall Grange Barn and Paycocke's House and Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Marks Tey?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (9.7 km), Hedingham Castle (17 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (26 km), St. Botolph's Priory (9.7 km).
Where are Marks Tey’s historic buildings listed?
Marks Tey has 11 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 Marks Tey 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 (13)
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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