Rayleigh Castle, 3.4 km from Rawreth
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Rawreth’s built-up area. There are a castle, a garden and a museum to choose from. The list includes 2 places cared for by the National Trust. Further out, Rochester Castle is 25 km away.
The names to know near Rawreth
Then come a garden, a museum and a zoo, behind Rayleigh Castle.
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · National TrustRayleigh Mount2.8 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRayleigh Town Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooCall of the Wild Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteRayleigh Mill2.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Rawreth, mapped
Just outside town, most of the 5 sit to the southeast.
The dashed line is Rawreth’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 mix
It comes down to a castle, a garden and a museum.
Green: inside Rawreth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Rayleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mount).
The complete list
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.
1 listed building is on Rawreth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rawreth →
A little further out
Worth the drive, Rochester Castle (25 km) is first of the 12.
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle25 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral25 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle7.9 km south
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral15 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle23 km south
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall6 km north
Historic houseHylands House15 km northwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu17 km north
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral19 km west
PierSouthend Pier14 km southeast
Museum · National TrustRed House35 km southwest
CastleColchester Castle38 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Rawreth (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.
Rawreth, answered
What is there to see near Rawreth?
No attraction is mapped inside Rawreth itself. Within 5 km of it are Rayleigh Castle, Rayleigh Mount, Rayleigh Town Museum and Call of the Wild Zoo.
Does Rawreth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rawreth: Rayleigh Town Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rawreth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Rawreth, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Rayleigh Castle and Rayleigh Mount).
What are the best-known days out near Rawreth?
Within 40 km: Rochester Castle (25 km), Rochester Cathedral (25 km), Hadleigh Castle (7.9 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Rawreth’s historic buildings listed?
Rawreth has 1 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 Rawreth 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 (14)
- 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
- 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
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southend Pier: Southend_Pier_Autumn_2007.jpg: Damian Dukarski The original uploader was Dammmmian at English Wikipedia. derivative work: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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