What is near Wickham Bishops: The Museum of Power first
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 5 of its 8. Wickham Bishops itself has none of them. The trip to Chelmsford Cathedral is 15 km.
Just outside Wickham Bishops, the best known
The list goes on from The Museum of Power to 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle.
MuseumThe Museum of Power2.6 km outside town, to the south
CastleThe Moot Hall4.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCombined Military Services Museum4.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumMaeldune Heritage Centre4.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAstaria2.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionThomas Plume's Library4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Head south for most of the 8 just outside.
The dashed line is Wickham Bishops’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
5 are museums or galleries; other attractions come next with 2.
Green: inside Wickham Bishops. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Its 8 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
31 listed buildings are on Wickham Bishops’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wickham Bishops →
For a day out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Chelmsford Cathedral, 15 km away.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral15 km west
CastleColchester Castle20 km northeast
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu11 km west
CastleHedingham Castle24 km north
Historic houseHylands House18 km southwest
ZooColchester Zoo14 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle27 km south
MuseumCressing Temple Barns7.8 km northwest
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall14 km southwest
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower9.7 km northeast
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral31 km southwest
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood9.2 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wickham Bishops (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 Wickham Bishops
What is there to see near Wickham Bishops?
No attraction is mapped inside Wickham Bishops itself. Within 5 km of it are The Museum of Power, The Moot Hall, Combined Military Services Museum and Maeldune Heritage Centre.
Does Wickham Bishops have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wickham Bishops: The Museum of Power, Combined Military Services Museum, Maeldune Heritage Centre and Tiptree Jam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wickham Bishops?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadleigh Castle (English Heritage), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Wickham Bishops?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (15 km), Colchester Castle (20 km), Palace of Beaulieu (11 km), Hedingham Castle (24 km).
Where are Wickham Bishops’ historic buildings listed?
Wickham Bishops has 31 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 Wickham Bishops 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 (16)
- The Museum of Power: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Moot Hall: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maeldune Heritage Centre: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiptree Jam Museum: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blakes Wood: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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