Museum · Huntingdon · Cambridgeshire

The Cromwell Museum

The Cromwell Museum is a museum in Huntingdon. It is protected as a Grade II* listed building. Add Huntingdon Castle, 500 m away, to a visit; it leads 17 places within 15 km.

Photo: The Cromwell Museum, Robert Weedon (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Huntingdon

inside the built-up area

Run by

Cromwell Museum Trust

the operator on record

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Museum in Huntingdon

Inside Huntingdon

The Cromwell Museum is inside Huntingdon’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Huntingdon has 126 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

Month by month in Huntingdon

In Huntingdon, May to September bring the warmest days: highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°48 mm

Feb8° / 2°36 mm

Mar11° / 3°33 mm

Apr14° / 5°43 mm

May17° / 7°45 mm

Jun20° / 11°49 mm

Jul23° / 13°54 mm

Aug23° / 13°56 mm

Sep20° / 10°53 mm

Oct15° / 8°58 mm

Nov11° / 4°55 mm

Dec8° / 2°50 mm

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

About

The Cromwell Museum

Running it is Cromwell Museum Trust. Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.

Huntingdon’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Run by: Cromwell Museum Trust
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: in Huntingdon
Official site: cromwellmuseum.org

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

Plan your visit

The practical side

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Map of The Cromwell Museum and nearby

Orange: The Cromwell Museum.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of The Cromwell Museum

The largest of the 8 towns is Huntingdon, with 25,603 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Huntingdon

25,603 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 800 m southeast of it

Godmanchester

7,714 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 2 km west of it

Brampton

6,585 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3 km northwest of it

Great Stukeley

712 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where The Cromwell Museum is	People	Places to visit
Huntingdon	It’s in town	25,603	8
Godmanchester	800 m southeast of it	7,714	8
Brampton	2 km west of it	6,585	5
Great Stukeley	3 km northwest of it	712	4
Hemingford Abbots	3.4 km east of it	621	9
Houghton	3.7 km east of it	1,368	9
Little Stukeley	4 km northwest of it	762	3
Alconbury Weald	4.3 km northwest of it	1,222	3

Make a day of it

While you are near The Cromwell Museum

Our list has 17 more within 15 km, among them 3 castles, 2 abbeys or priories and a fort.

CastleHuntingdon Castle500 m away 2

FortBuckden Towers6.2 km away 3

CastleKimbolton Castle14 km away 4

Abbey or prioryHinchingbrooke House1.2 km away 5

AttractionThe Chinese Bridge1.4 km away 6

Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)14 km away 7

Historic houseThe Manor5.3 km away 8

CastleEaton Socon Castle14 km away

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

The Cromwell Museum: what to know

Where is The Cromwell Museum?

The Cromwell Museum is in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Cromwell Museum?

Museum in Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom.

Who runs The Cromwell Museum?

Cromwell Museum Trust.

When is the best time to visit The Cromwell Museum?

May to September are the warmest months in Huntingdon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is The Cromwell Museum a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near The Cromwell Museum?

Within 15 km: Huntingdon Castle (500 m), Buckden Towers (6.2 km), Kimbolton Castle (14 km) and Hinchingbrooke House (1.2 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 (9)

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

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