RHS Garden, Hyde Hall heads the list around Runwell
None of our places to visit is inside Runwell’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a garden, a wildlife park and a zoo to choose from. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by RHS. The big name further out is Royal Observatory Greenwich, 40 km from the centre.
The best known around Runwell
After RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, look out for a wildlife park and a zoo.
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northeastWildlife parkWildlife parkBarleylands Farm Park4.9 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooCall of the Wild Zoo3.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The map puts most of the 3 to the northeast.
The dashed line is Runwell’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 sort of places
2 of the 3 are zoos, theme parks or other days out, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Runwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by RHS (RHS Garden, Hyde Hall).
Every place, in and near Runwell
These 3 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.
6 listed buildings are on Runwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Runwell →
Around the region
Allow a day for Royal Observatory Greenwich, 40 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum40 km southwest · 2.4M visitors a year
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral13 km north
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle26 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral26 km south
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle11 km southeast
MuseumQueen's House40 km southwest
Historic houseHylands House11 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle24 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral15 km west
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu16 km north
Historic house · English HeritageEltham Palace38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Runwell (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.
What people ask about Runwell
What is there to see near Runwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Runwell itself. Within 5 km of it are RHS Garden, Hyde Hall, Barleylands Farm Park and Call of the Wild Zoo.
Does Runwell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Runwell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Runwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Runwell, 1 place is cared for by RHS (RHS Garden, Hyde Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Runwell?
Within 40 km: Royal Observatory Greenwich (40 km), National Maritime Museum (40 km), Chelmsford Cathedral (13 km), Rochester Castle (26 km).
Where are Runwell’s historic buildings listed?
Runwell has 6 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 Runwell 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)
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, 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
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eltham Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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