Chelmsford Cathedral and more near Writtle
There is no place to visit inside Writtle’s built-up area; there are 7 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 museums, 2 attractions and a cathedral. Travel 7.2 km and you reach Palace of Beaulieu.
Around Writtle: where to begin
Along with Chelmsford Cathedral, see 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral2.5 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseHylands House1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumChelmsford Museum2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumEssex Police Museum3.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionMarconi New Street Factory2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumPeter Edwards Library & Museum2.2 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
The map shows most of the 7 nearby to the east.
The dashed line is Writtle’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 kind of places
Museums or galleries number 3, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Writtle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
44 listed buildings are on Writtle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Writtle →
Day trips from Writtle
Allow a day for Palace of Beaulieu, 7.2 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu7.2 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageRochester Castle38 km south
CathedralRochester Cathedral38 km south
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral15 km southwest
Historic houseIngatestone Hall7.9 km south
AttractionArcelorMittal Orbit37 km southwest
MuseumYoung V&A40 km southwest · 400K visitors a year
CastleColchester Castle38 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageHadleigh Castle24 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageUpnor Castle37 km south
Museum · National TrustRed House37 km southwest
CastleHedingham Castle32 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Writtle (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.
Seeing Writtle: questions
What is there to see near Writtle?
No attraction is mapped inside Writtle itself. Within 5 km of it are Chelmsford Cathedral, Hylands House, Chelmsford Museum and Essex Police Museum.
Does Writtle have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Writtle: Chelmsford Museum, Essex Police Museum and Peter Edwards Library & Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Writtle?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Rochester Castle (English Heritage), 38 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Writtle?
Within 40 km: Palace of Beaulieu (7.2 km), Rochester Castle (38 km), Rochester Cathedral (38 km), Brentwood Cathedral (15 km).
Where are Writtle’s historic buildings listed?
Writtle has 44 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 Writtle 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 (15)
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hylands House: Graham Pearce, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Museum: Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rochester Cathedral: Raggatt2000, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ArcelorMittal Orbit: you_only_live_twice from Lighthorne Heath, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Young V&A: Bex Walton, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadleigh Castle: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Upnor Castle: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red House: Velela, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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