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Attractions in Beeston

Near Beeston: The Shuttleworth Collection and other places to visit

Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Beeston. Further out, Fitzwilliam Museum is 30 km away.

Photo: Moggerhanger House, John Brightley (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Beeston
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Beeston

Alongside The Shuttleworth Collection you find 3 historic houses and a garden.

MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection3.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseMoggerhanger House3.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseShortmead House2.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseThe Mansion House4.3 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden3.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The layout

Close by, the 5 mostly lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Beeston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

How the list breaks down

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 5.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Beeston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The full list

Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Beeston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beeston →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Top of the 12 day trips: Fitzwilliam Museum, at 30 km.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum30 km east · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park34 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey26 km southwestCastleKimbolton Castle20 km northMuseumIWM Duxford29 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)CastleBedford Castle12 km westHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park15 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Zoology30 km east · 139K visitors a year (2023)FortBuckden Towers19 km northZooWhipsnade Zoo35 km southwestCastleEaton Socon Castle10 km northCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall17 km east

Places well known beyond Beeston (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Beeston: questions and answers

What is there to see near Beeston?

No attraction is mapped inside Beeston itself. Within 5 km of it are The Shuttleworth Collection, Moggerhanger House, Shortmead House and The Mansion House.

Does Beeston have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Beeston: The Shuttleworth Collection.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beeston?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 15 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Beeston?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (30 km), Bletchley Park (34 km), Woburn Abbey (26 km), Kimbolton Castle (20 km).

Where are Beeston’s historic buildings listed?

Beeston has 7 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Beeston when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (12)

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