Epping Ongar Railway leads what is near Moreton
Nothing on our list is inside Moreton’s built-up area; the 5 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, a heritage railway and an attraction. A day out reaches British Museum, 34 km away.
The first to see around Moreton
2 museums, an attraction and a fort follow Epping Ongar Railway.
Heritage railwayEpping Ongar Railway3.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNorth Weald Airfield Museum4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumEpping And Ongar Railway4.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionJohn Locke1.4 km outside town, to the northFortFortOngar Redoubt3.4 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the southwest.
The dashed line is Moreton’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
It comes down to 2 museums, a heritage railway and an attraction.
Green: inside Moreton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Moreton
Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Moreton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Moreton →
Beyond Moreton
British Museum, 34 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum34 km southwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London33 km southwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace37 km southwest
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey36 km southwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower36 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km southwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye35 km southwest
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral34 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern34 km southwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds36 km southwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum38 km southwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich33 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Moreton (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.
Moreton, answered
What is there to see near Moreton?
No attraction is mapped inside Moreton itself. Within 5 km of it are Epping Ongar Railway, North Weald Airfield Museum, Epping And Ongar Railway and John Locke.
Does Moreton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Moreton: North Weald Airfield Museum and Epping And Ongar Railway.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Moreton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 36 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Moreton?
Within 40 km: British Museum (34 km), Tower of London (33 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Westminster Abbey (36 km).
Where are Moreton’s historic buildings listed?
Moreton has 22 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 Moreton 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)
- Epping Ongar Railway: PeterSkuce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Weald Airfield Museum: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, 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
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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