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Attractions in Stutton

Nothing mapped in Stutton itself; Mistley Towers is the nearest draw

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Stutton’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by English Heritage. Further out, Colchester Castle is 18 km away.

Photo: Colchester Castle, George Gastin (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Stutton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known near Stutton

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

RuinsRuins · English HeritageMistley Towers4.1 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDodnash Priory4 km outside town, to the westWater parkWater parkAqua Park Alton600 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumManningtree Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
The map

Where they are

The dashed line is Stutton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What kind of places

4 places in or within 5 km of Stutton. The biggest group is castles & historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 ruins · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Stutton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Mistley Towers).

Every place

Near Stutton

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Stutton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stutton →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Places well known beyond Stutton (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.

CastleColchester Castle18 km southwestCastle · English HeritageOrford Castle31 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle32 km northeastCastleHedingham Castle37 km westZooColchester Zoo24 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory18 km southwestCastleHelmingham Hall23 km northFortFortHM Fort Roughs25 km eastMuseumThe Munnings Art Museum9.7 km westFortBalkerne Gate19 km southwestCastle · English HeritageLandguard Fort13 km eastGardenBeth Chatto Gardens14 km southwest

Questions about Stutton’s attractions

What is there to see near Stutton?

No attraction is mapped inside Stutton itself. Within 5 km of it are Mistley Towers, Dodnash Priory, Aqua Park Alton and Manningtree Museum.

Does Stutton have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Stutton: Manningtree Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stutton?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Stutton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Mistley Towers).

What are the best-known days out near Stutton?

Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (18 km), Orford Castle (31 km), Framlingham Castle (32 km), Hedingham Castle (37 km).

Where are Stutton’s historic buildings listed?

Stutton has 12 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 Stutton 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.