Cressing Temple Barns
Ancient monument situated between Witham and Braintree in Essex, England, UK.
Attractions in Witham
Photo: Cressing Temple Barns, User:JohnArmagh (Public domain)What is near Witham: Cressing Temple Barns first
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Witham’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums and an attraction. Out of town, Chelmsford Cathedral is 13 km away.
In Witham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Witham: where to begin
Behind Cressing Temple Barns on the list are a museum and an attraction.
MuseumCressing Temple Barns2.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Museum of Power4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionAstaria4 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.
The map
Places on the map
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the south.
The dashed line is Witham’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
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Witham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Place after place
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
96 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Witham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Witham →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Worth the drive, Chelmsford Cathedral (13 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral13 km southwest
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu9.2 km southwest
CastleColchester Castle21 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle22 km north
Historic houseHylands House17 km southwest
ZooColchester Zoo15 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle29 km south
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House37 km northwest
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall15 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral30 km southwest
Park or estate · National TrustBlakes Wood8.8 km southwest
Historic houseLayer Marney Tower12 km eastPlaces well known beyond Witham (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 visitors ask about Witham
What is there to see near Witham?
No attraction is mapped inside Witham itself. Within 5 km of it are Cressing Temple Barns, The Museum of Power and Astaria.
Does Witham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Witham: Cressing Temple Barns and The Museum of Power.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Witham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hadleigh Castle (English Heritage), 29 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Witham?
Within 40 km: Chelmsford Cathedral (13 km), Palace of Beaulieu (9.2 km), Colchester Castle (21 km), Hedingham Castle (22 km).
Where are Witham’s historic buildings listed?
Witham has 96 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 Witham 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)
- Cressing Temple Barns: User:JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Museum of Power: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 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
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Layer Marney Tower: Poliphilo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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