The Cater Museum leads what is near Ramsden Heath
None of our places to visit is inside Ramsden Heath’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, a wildlife park and a zoo, among others. Drive 37 km to reach Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Leading the list near Ramsden Heath
Alongside The Cater Museum you find a museum, a wildlife park and a zoo.
MuseumThe Cater Museum2.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBarleylands Farm Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwestWildlife parkWildlife parkBarleylands Farm Park3.2 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooImperial Birds of Prey Academy3.3 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.
Map of the places
Head southwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Ramsden Heath’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 zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Ramsden Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Ramsden Heath
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ramsden Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ramsden Heath →
Big names nearby
Top of the 12 day trips: Royal Observatory Greenwich, at 37 km.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral11 km north
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum37 km southwest · 2.4M visitors a year
MuseumCutty Sark38 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle27 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral27 km south
MuseumQueen's House37 km southwest
Historic houseHylands House8.8 km north
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral12 km west
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle14 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle26 km south
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu15 km northPlaces well known beyond Ramsden Heath (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.
Places to visit in Ramsden Heath: questions
What is there to see near Ramsden Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Ramsden Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are The Cater Museum, Barleylands Farm Museum, Barleylands Farm Park and Imperial Birds of Prey Academy.
Does Ramsden Heath have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ramsden Heath: The Cater Museum and Barleylands Farm Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ramsden Heath?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Ramsden Heath?
Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (37 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (11 km), National Maritime Museum (37 km), Cutty Sark (38 km).
Where are Ramsden Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Ramsden Heath has 9 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 Ramsden Heath 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)
- The Cater Museum: Piecesofuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barleylands Farm Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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