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Colchester Castle
Attractions in Rowhedge

Just outside Rowhedge: Colchester Castle and more

Rowhedge and its surroundings hold 4 art galleries, 3 museums and 3 historic sites. No place to visit is mapped inside Rowhedge’s built-up area; 19 are within 5 km of its edge. Here, 2 places are kept up by English Heritage. Colchester Zoo lies 7.9 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Colchester Castle, George Gastin (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Rowhedge
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
7
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Rowhedge: where to begin

Once you have seen Colchester Castle, try 2 abbeys or priories, a fort and a garden.

CastleColchester Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory3.8 km outside town, to the northwestFortBalkerne Gate4.5 km outside town, to the northwestGardenBeth Chatto Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse3.8 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryFirstsite3.9 km outside town, to the northwest

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 map

Mapped

Look to the northwest for most of the 19 just outside.

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The dashed line is Rowhedge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What you can see

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (7) and museums or galleries (7).

Museums & galleries 4 art galleries · 3 museums0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 2 abbeys or priories · 1 castle · 1 fort0 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Rowhedge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (St. Botolph's Priory and St. John's Abbey Gatehouse).

Every place

Place by place

These 19 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

22 listed buildings are on Rowhedge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rowhedge →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Day trips number 12; the best known is Colchester Zoo, 7.9 km off.

ZooColchester Zoo7.9 km westCathedralChelmsford Cathedral35 km westCastleHedingham Castle28 km northwestHistoric houseLayer Marney Tower11 km westHistoric housePalace of Beaulieu32 km westMuseumThe Munnings Art Museum11 km northHistoric houseHylands House39 km southwestFortFortHM Fort Roughs37 km eastPierClacton Pier16 km southeastCastleClare Castle35 km northwestGarden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall33 km southwestCastleHelmingham Hall39 km northeast

Places well known beyond Rowhedge (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.

Common questions about Rowhedge

What is there to see near Rowhedge?

No attraction is mapped inside Rowhedge itself. Within 5 km of it are Colchester Castle, St. Botolph's Priory, Balkerne Gate and Beth Chatto Gardens.

Does Rowhedge have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rowhedge: Firstsite, The Minories, Hollytrees Museum and Albert Hall.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rowhedge?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Rowhedge, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (St. Botolph's Priory and St. John's Abbey Gatehouse).

What are the best-known days out near Rowhedge?

Within 40 km: Colchester Zoo (7.9 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (35 km), Hedingham Castle (28 km), Layer Marney Tower (11 km).

Where are Rowhedge’s historic buildings listed?

Rowhedge 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 Rowhedge 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 (21)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.