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Houses near Southend-on-Sea
30 stately homes sit within 40 miles of Southend-on-Sea. The closest is Ingatestone Hall, about 16 miles out, and the best-known nearby is Chartwell. Sorted by real distance, not a rough guess.
There are 30 stately homes near Southend-on-Sea on this list across Essex, Greater London, Kent, London and Suffolk. Chartwell is the best-rated, at 4.7 from 7,344 Google reviews.
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Every stately home on this list - 30 in total, 3 you can stay overnight in
Ingatestone Hall
Essex · 16 mi away
Tudor manor house built for Sir William Petre, still owned by his descendants.
Owletts
Kent · 17 mi away
Modest 17th-century red-brick house, birthplace of architect Sir Herbert Baker
Stoneacre
Kent · 21 mi away
Late medieval timber-framed yeoman's house near Otham
Rainham Hall
London · 22 mi away
Early Georgian merchant's house built by a wealthy sea captain
Paycocke's House
Essex · 22 mi away
Timber-framed merchant's house in Coggeshall, built around 1500 by a wealthy wool merchant
Red House
London · 26 mi away
House in Bexleyheath designed for William Morris, regarded as a birthplace of the Arts and Crafts movement
Eastbury Manor House
London · 26 mi away
Elizabethan gentry house in Barking, one of the few surviving of its kind in Greater London
Godinton House
Kent · 27 mi away
Jacobean manor house held by a preservation trust.
Ightham Mote
Kent · 27 mi away
Moated medieval manor house dating from around 1320
Knole
Kent · 29 mi away
One of England's largest houses, former home of the Sackville family and childhood home of Vita Sackville-West
Eltham Palace and Gardens
Greater London · 29 mi away
1930s Art Deco mansion built by Stephen and Virginia Courtauld directly onto the surviving medieval Great Hall of the former royal palace.
Ranger's House - The Wernher Collection
Greater London · 31 mi away
Georgian villa in Greenwich now displaying the Wernher Collection of over 700 works of fine and decorative art on a long-term loan.
Down House (Home of Charles Darwin)
Kent · 32 mi away
Darwin's family home for 40 years, where he wrote On the Origin of Species; the gardens served as his outdoor laboratory.
Sutton House
London · 33 mi away
Tudor merchant's house in Hackney, one of the oldest surviving houses in East London
Quebec House
Kent · 33 mi away
Gabled brick house in Westerham, childhood home of General James Wolfe
Chartwell
Kent · 34 mi away
Family home of Sir Winston Churchill for over 40 years
Penshurst Place
Kent · 34 mi away
One of England's best-preserved medieval manor houses, home of the Sidney family.
The Charterhouse
London · 35 mi away
Former Carthusian monastery and almshouse complex in Smithfield, run by an independent charity.
Smallhythe Place
Kent · 35 mi away
16th-century timber-framed house, home of Victorian actress Ellen Terry
Spencer House
London · 37 mi away
18th-century townhouse built for the Spencer family, open to the public on selected days.
575 Wandsworth Road
London · 37 mi away
Georgian terraced house whose interior was elaborately decorated by clerk and artist Khadambi Asalache
Apsley House
Greater London · 37 mi away
Former London townhouse of the Duke of Wellington at Hyde Park Corner, remodelled by him between 1819 and 1829.
Melford Hall
Suffolk · 37 mi away
Turreted Tudor hall in Long Melford, associated with children's author Beatrix Potter
Kenwood
Greater London · 38 mi away
Remodelled by Robert Adam and set on Hampstead Heath, the house is free to visit and displays a world-class art collection including a Rembrandt self-portrait.
2 Willow Road
London · 38 mi away
Modernist house designed by architect Erno Goldfinger as his family home
Carlyle's House
London · 38 mi away
Georgian townhouse in Chelsea, home of writer Thomas Carlyle
Kentwell Hall
Suffolk · 38 mi away
Moated Tudor manor house, well known for its historical re-enactment events.
Fenton House
London · 38 mi away
Late 17th-century merchant's house in Hampstead with a keyboard instrument collection
Abbey House
Essex · 39 mi away
Grade II listed house with an early 17th-century core, standing within the grounds of the Audley End Estate - the site of the former Walden Abbey, granted to Sir Thomas Audley by Henry VIII in 1538; now a private exclusive-hire house, not part of the English Heritage-run Audley End House next door.
Audley End House and Gardens
Essex · 39 mi away
Jacobean mansion with grounds landscaped by Capability Brown; state rooms and private apartments are shown furnished.
Distances are straight-line ("as the crow flies"), not driving or train time - check the operator's own site for real travel options before you go.
Common questions
How many stately homes can you visit near Southend-on-Sea?
30 stately homes near Southend-on-Sea are on this list, spread across Essex, Greater London, Kent, London and Suffolk. Every one of them opens to visitors in some form, whether that is a ticketed house, a regular tour or a hotel occupying the building itself.
Which is the best-rated stately home near Southend-on-Sea?
Chartwell in Kent, rated 4.7 from 7,344 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list.
Are any stately homes near Southend-on-Sea free to enter?
None of the 30 on this list is recorded as free entry. Entry prices are set by each house rather than held here, and several are covered by a membership scheme, so check the operator's own site before you travel.
Who runs the stately homes near Southend-on-Sea?
Of the 30 on this list, 6 are run by English Heritage, 17 are run by the National Trust and the remaining 7 by private estates, independent trusts or local councils. Who owns a house decides whether a membership card gets you in, so each entry names its operator and links to the official site.
Can you stay overnight in a stately home near Southend-on-Sea?
Yes. You can stay at Kentwell Hall, Abbey House and Audley End House and Gardens. What is on offer ranges from a full country-house hotel to a self-catering cottage on the estate, so check each house's own page and book direct.