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Museum · Thorney · Cambridgeshire

Thorney Museum

Set in Thorney is Thorney Museum. Just one more place on our list lies within 5 km. The pick nearby is Peterborough Cathedral, 11 km off.

Where
In Thorney
inside the built-up area
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 17–23°C
In brief

Museum in Thorney

Inside Thorney

Thorney Museum is inside Thorney’s built-up area, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The seasons here

The warmest stretch in Thorney is May to September, at 17–23°C in the afternoon.

Jan8° / 2°46 mm
Feb8° / 2°34 mm
Mar11° / 3°34 mm
Apr14° / 4°39 mm
May17° / 7°45 mm
Jun20° / 10°50 mm
Jul23° / 12°54 mm
Aug23° / 12°59 mm
Sep20° / 10°48 mm
Oct15° / 7°58 mm
Nov11° / 4°51 mm
Dec8° / 2°48 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Thorney, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Thorney. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Thorney’s full climate →
About

Thorney Museum

Museum in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.

In Thorney, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type
Museum
Town
in Thorney
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Its place on the map

The map centres on Thorney Museum, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Thorney’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022

Towns near it

Staying near Thorney Museum

Each town here links to its own guide.

12
  1. 1Thorney
  2. 2Eye
1 · It’s in town

Thorney

1,655 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 4.8 km west of it

Eye

5,419 people · 6 places to visit

Compare the 2 towns
TownWhere Thorney Museum isPeoplePlaces to visit
ThorneyIt’s in town1,6552
Eye4.8 km west of it5,4196
Make a day of it

Around Thorney Museum

Of the 13 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 castles.

1CathedralPeterborough Cathedral11 km away2Abbey or prioryThorney Abbey300 m away3MuseumFlag Fen7.8 km away4Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey7.1 km away5CastleWoodcroft Castle14 km away6Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower13 km away7MuseumWhittlesey Museum7.6 km away8MuseumPeterborough Museum and Art Gallery11 km away

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

Before visiting Thorney Museum

Where is Thorney Museum?

Thorney Museum is in Thorney, Cambridgeshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Thorney Museum?

Museum in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Thorney Museum?

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

What else is there to see near Thorney Museum?

Within 15 km: Peterborough Cathedral (11 km), Thorney Abbey (300 m), Flag Fen (7.8 km) and Crowland Abbey (7.1 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)

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