Historic site · Houghton · Cambridgeshire

Houghton Mill

Houghton Mill is a historic site you can visit in Houghton. 6 more places to visit are within 5 km. It is in the care of the National Trust.

Where

In Houghton

inside the built-up area

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Historic site in Houghton

Inside Houghton

Houghton Mill is inside Houghton’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Highs of 18–23°C mark May to September in Houghton.

Jan8° / 2°49 mm

Feb9° / 2°36 mm

Mar11° / 3°35 mm

Apr14° / 5°42 mm

May18° / 8°45 mm

Jun21° / 11°48 mm

Jul23° / 13°51 mm

Aug23° / 13°61 mm

Sep20° / 11°51 mm

Oct15° / 8°59 mm

Nov11° / 5°57 mm

Dec8° / 2°50 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Houghton, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Houghton. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Houghton’s full climate →

About

Houghton Mill

Close by, Huntingdon Castle is 4.1 km away.

Type: Historic site
Run by: National Trust
Town: in Houghton

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Locating Houghton Mill

Houghton Mill sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.

Towns near it

Which towns are near Houghton Mill

Home to 25,603 people, Huntingdon is the largest of these 8. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Houghton

1,368 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 500 m southwest of it

Hemingford Abbots

621 people · 9 places to visit

3 · 1.2 km east of it

St Ives

16,818 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 1.2 km north of it

Wyton

1,248 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Houghton Mill is	People	Places to visit
Houghton	It’s in town	1,368	9
Hemingford Abbots	500 m southwest of it	621	9
St Ives	1.2 km east of it	16,818	6
Wyton	1.2 km north of it	1,248	9
Hemingford Grey	1.4 km southeast of it	3,372	7
Huntingdon	2.2 km west of it	25,603	8
Godmanchester	2.7 km southwest of it	7,714	8
Fenstanton	4.5 km southeast of it	3,015	4

Make a day of it

Close to Houghton Mill

The 13 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and a castle.

CastleHuntingdon Castle4.1 km away 2

Historic houseThe Manor1.5 km away 3

FortBuckden Towers9.9 km away 4

MuseumThe Cromwell Museum4.3 km away 5

Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)13 km away 6

AttractionThe Chinese Bridge4 km away 7

Abbey or prioryHinchingbrooke House5.5 km away 8

MuseumNorris Museum3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Houghton Mill: the answers

Where is Houghton Mill?

Houghton Mill is in Houghton, Cambridgeshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Houghton Mill?

Historic site.

Who runs Houghton Mill?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Houghton Mill?

May to September are the warmest months in Houghton, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Houghton Mill?

Within 15 km: Huntingdon Castle (4.1 km), The Manor (1.5 km), Buckden Towers (9.9 km) and The Cromwell Museum (4.3 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)

Huntingdon Castle: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Manor: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Cromwell Museum: Robert Weedon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust): Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Chinese Bridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hinchingbrooke House: The original uploader was Multiple films at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Norris Museum: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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