Lullingstone Castle
Historic manor house in the village of Lullingstone in England.
Attractions in Halstead
Photo: Lullingstone Castle, Jim Osley (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit near Halstead: Lullingstone Castle & more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Halstead’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. Further out, British Museum is 27 km away.
In Halstead
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The best known near Halstead
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Historic houseLullingstone Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCrofton Roman villa5 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseCombe Bank School4.5 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumShoreham Aircraft Museum2.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionChristmas Tree Farm4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumOtford Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southeastThe map
Where they are
The dashed line is Halstead’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 kind of places
7 places in or within 5 km of Halstead. The biggest group is museums & galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Halstead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Halstead
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Halstead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Halstead →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Places well known beyond Halstead (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.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum27 km northwest · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London24 km northwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey26 km northwest
Historic houseBuckingham Palace26 km northwest
AttractionElizabeth Tower25 km northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Observatory Greenwich18 km northwest
AttractionLondon Eye25 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery26 km northwest · 709K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral25 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern25 km northwest · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumCrystal Palace High Level Station Entry17 km northwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum28 km northwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)Questions about Halstead’s attractions
What is there to see near Halstead?
No attraction is mapped inside Halstead itself. Within 5 km of it are Lullingstone Castle, Crofton Roman villa, Combe Bank School and Shoreham Aircraft Museum.
Does Halstead have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Halstead: Crofton Roman villa, Shoreham Aircraft Museum and Otford Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Halstead?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 26 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Halstead?
Within 40 km: British Museum (27 km), Tower of London (24 km), Westminster Abbey (26 km), Buckingham Palace (26 km).
Where are Halstead’s historic buildings listed?
Halstead has 14 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 Halstead 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)
- Lullingstone Castle: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crofton Roman villa: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Bank School: Pete Chapman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Palace High Level Station Entry: Dickinson Brothers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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