Nothing in Holbrook itself: Mistley Towers is 6.8 km away
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Holbrook’s built-up area. Among them are a ruins, a water park and a zoo. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Colchester Castle, 20 km away.
Just outside Holbrook, the best known
Following Mistley Towers are a water park and a zoo.
Each 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 view
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the southwest.
The dashed line is Holbrook’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The biggest group is zoos, theme parks or other days out, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Holbrook. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Mistley Towers).
The full list
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.
66 listed buildings are on Holbrook’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holbrook →
Day trips
Leading the 12 is Colchester Castle, 20 km away; they include 6 castles and 2 museums.
CastleColchester Castle20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle28 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle30 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle38 km west
CastleHelmingham Hall21 km north
MuseumChristchurch Mansion8.7 km north
MuseumIpswich Museum8.7 km north
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort12 km southeastFortFortHM Fort Roughs24 km southeast
ZooColchester Zoo26 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory20 km southwest
FortBalkerne Gate21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Holbrook (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.
Holbrook: questions and answers
What is there to see near Holbrook?
No attraction is mapped inside Holbrook itself. Within 5 km of it are Mistley Towers, Aqua Park Alton and Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park.
Does Holbrook have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Holbrook.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Holbrook?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Holbrook, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Mistley Towers).
What are the best-known days out near Holbrook?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (20 km), Orford Castle (28 km), Framlingham Castle (30 km), Hedingham Castle (38 km).
Where are Holbrook’s historic buildings listed?
Holbrook has 66 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 Holbrook 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 (11)
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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