Beechwood Park
Beechwood Park is a grade I listed English country house. This one stands 1.2 km southwest of Markyate. Our list has 40 more places within 15 km; first among them is Whipsnade Zoo, at 5.2 km.
Historic house near Markyate
Just outside Markyate
Beechwood Park is 1.2 km southwest of Markyate. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Markyate has 45 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Which month to go
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–22°C highs in Markyate).
Beechwood Park
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.2 km southwest of Markyate
- Official site
- beechwoodpark.com
Locating Beechwood Park
Find Beechwood Park in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Of the 8, Caddington is the largest, at 3,288 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Markyate
Oldhill Wood
Flamstead
Kensworth
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Beechwood Park is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markyate | 1.2 km northeast of it | 3,174 | 8 |
| Oldhill Wood | 2.5 km northwest of it | 151 | 12 |
| Flamstead | 2.8 km east of it | 1,055 | 6 |
| Kensworth | 3.3 km north of it | 1,517 | 13 |
| Holywell | 3.4 km northwest of it | 599 | 13 |
| Caddington | 4.6 km north of it | 3,288 | 7 |
| Little Gaddesden | 4.7 km west of it | 631 | 16 |
| Slip End | 4.7 km northeast of it | 1,410 | 7 |
Worth adding to a visit
40 more lie within 15 km, 2 castles, a zoo and a cathedral among them.
ZooWhipsnade Zoo5.2 km away2
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral12 km away3
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring13 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)4
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle8 km away5
Abbey or prioryAmaravati Buddhist Monastery3.9 km away6GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral5.2 km away7
Historic houseAshridge5.6 km away8
CastleSomeries Castle9.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Beechwood Park: what to know
Where is Beechwood Park?
Beechwood Park is 1.2 km southwest of Markyate, Hertfordshire.
What is Beechwood Park?
Grade I listed English country house in Flamstead, Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Beechwood Park?
June to September are the warmest months in Markyate, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Beechwood Park a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Beechwood Park?
Within 15 km: Whipsnade Zoo (5.2 km), St Albans Cathedral (12 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (13 km) and Berkhamsted Castle (8 km).
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 (8)
- Beechwood Park: Wanderingyid, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amaravati Buddhist Monastery: Jake Barnes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Someries Castle: Forscher scs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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