What is near Pebmarsh: Castle Mound first
None of our places to visit is inside Pebmarsh’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a castle. Hedingham Castle, 7 km away, is the best-known day out.
Where to start near Pebmarsh
Following Castle Mound are 2 museums.
Each 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
Most of the 3 close by lie to the south.
The dashed line is Pebmarsh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Pebmarsh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Pebmarsh
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Pebmarsh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pebmarsh →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Hedingham Castle, 7 km off.
CastleHedingham Castle7 km northwest
CastleColchester Castle17 km southeast
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral30 km southwest
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral31 km north
ZooColchester Zoo15 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House33 km west
CastleClare Castle14 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu26 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall13 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory17 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey31 km north
FortBalkerne Gate16 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Pebmarsh (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.
Pebmarsh: questions and answers
What is there to see near Pebmarsh?
No attraction is mapped inside Pebmarsh itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Mound, Earls Colne Heritage Museum and Information Kiosk.
Does Pebmarsh have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pebmarsh: Earls Colne Heritage Museum and Information Kiosk.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pebmarsh?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Audley End House (English Heritage), 33 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Pebmarsh?
Within 40 km: Hedingham Castle (7 km), Colchester Castle (17 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (30 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (31 km).
Where are Pebmarsh’s historic buildings listed?
Pebmarsh 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 Pebmarsh 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)
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Castle: Evelyn Simak, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/14840, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melford Hall: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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