Mentmore Towers
Mentmore Towers is a country house. This one stands 2.4 km northwest of Cheddington. On the official register, it is a Grade I listed building.
Historic house near Cheddington
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#520 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Cheddington
Mentmore Towers is 2.4 km northwest of Cheddington. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Cheddington has 10 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
If warmth matters, go May to September: Cheddington reaches 17–22°C.
Mentmore Towers
Its story is told in 13 languages on Wikipedia. A short trip away is Bletchley Park, 15 km off, the first of 50 within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 13 languages
- Town
- 2.4 km northwest of Cheddington
Where to find Mentmore Towers
Orange marks Mentmore Towers, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns that list Mentmore Towers
The largest of the 8 towns is Leighton Buzzard, with 42,736 people. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Cheddington
Wingrave
Slapton
Wing
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Mentmore Towers is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheddington | 2.4 km southeast of it | 1,770 | 2 |
| Wingrave | 2.9 km west of it | 1,498 | 3 |
| Slapton | 3.1 km east of it | 308 | 6 |
| Wing | 3.3 km northwest of it | 2,979 | 4 |
| Leighton Buzzard | 4.1 km north of it | 42,736 | 5 |
| Pitstone | 4.5 km southeast of it | 4,109 | 6 |
| Billington | 4.7 km northeast of it | 359 | 5 |
| Marsworth | 5.4 km south of it | 759 | 5 |
Make a day of it near Mentmore Towers
3 historic houses, 2 museums and a zoo are among the 50 within 15 km.
MuseumBletchley Park15 km away2
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring8.8 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)3Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey14 km away4
ZooWhipsnade Zoo10 km away5
Historic house · National TrustAscott House3.3 km away6
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle15 km away7
Heritage railwayLeighton Buzzard Light Railway5.2 km away8
Historic houseHalton House10 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Mentmore Towers
Where is Mentmore Towers?
Mentmore Towers is 2.4 km northwest of Cheddington, Buckinghamshire.
What is Mentmore Towers?
Country house in Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Mentmore Towers?
May to September are the warmest months in Cheddington, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Mentmore Towers a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Mentmore Towers?
Within 15 km: Bletchley Park (15 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (8.8 km), Woburn Abbey (14 km) and Whipsnade Zoo (10 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)
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ascott House: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leighton Buzzard Light Railway: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halton House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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