Rayleigh Castle and more near North Benfleet
Nothing is mapped inside North Benfleet’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a garden and a museum. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Go 39 km out for Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Top of the list around North Benfleet
Following Rayleigh Castle are a garden, a museum and a historic site.
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle3.8 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustRayleigh Mount3.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRayleigh Town Museum3.8 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteRayleigh Mill3.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
Most of the 4 close by lie to the east.
The dashed line is North Benfleet’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
It comes down to a castle, a garden and a museum.
Green: inside North Benfleet. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Rayleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mount).
The complete list
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.
2 listed buildings are on North Benfleet’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in North Benfleet →
Day trips
The 12 days out are led by Royal Observatory Greenwich, 39 km away.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle20 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral20 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle6 km southeast
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum39 km west · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark39 km west
CastleLeeds Castle37 km south
MuseumQueen's House39 km west
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral19 km north
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle18 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral17 km west
Historic house · English HeritageEltham Palace36 km westPlaces well known beyond North Benfleet (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.
Before a day out in North Benfleet
What is there to see near North Benfleet?
No attraction is mapped inside North Benfleet itself. Within 5 km of it are Rayleigh Castle, Rayleigh Mount, Rayleigh Town Museum and Rayleigh Mill.
Does North Benfleet have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of North Benfleet: Rayleigh Town Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near North Benfleet?
Yes. In or within 5 km of North Benfleet, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Rayleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mount).
What are the best-known days out near North Benfleet?
Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (39 km), Rochester Castle (20 km), Rochester Cathedral (20 km), Hadleigh Castle (6 km).
Where are North Benfleet’s historic buildings listed?
North Benfleet has 2 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 North Benfleet 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)
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Town Museum: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds Castle: Misterzee, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eltham Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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