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Shortmead House
Attractions in Biggleswade

One to see in Biggleswade: Shortmead House

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. Mapped inside Biggleswade’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. Fitzwilliam Museum is worth a day, 28 km from the centre.

Photo: Shortmead House, Richard a slade (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Biggleswade
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

First stops in Biggleswade

Following Shortmead House are 2 historic houses, a museum and a garden.

Historic houseShortmead Housein townMuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection3.3 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseThe Mansion House3.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHinxworth Place4 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden3.4 km outside town, to the west

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

Around Biggleswade, mapped

Out of town, most of the 4 are to the west.

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The dashed line is Biggleswade’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

The kinds on offer

Castles or historic places lead the count with 3 of 5.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses1 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place to visit

The one inside Biggleswade comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Biggleswade comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

49 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Biggleswade’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Biggleswade →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Top of the 12 day trips: Fitzwilliam Museum, at 28 km.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum28 km northeast · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park35 km westHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey26 km southwestMuseumIWM Duxford26 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)CathedralSt Albans Cathedral38 km southCastleKimbolton Castle25 km northHistoric houseHatfield House37 km southHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park14 km southwestMuseumRAF Henlow8.9 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Zoology29 km northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)Historic houseKnebworth House24 km southZooWhipsnade Zoo34 km southwest

Places well known beyond Biggleswade (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.

Your questions on Biggleswade

What are the main attractions in Biggleswade?

The place to visit inside Biggleswade’s built-up area is Shortmead House. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.

Does Biggleswade have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 14 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Biggleswade?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (28 km), Bletchley Park (35 km), Woburn Abbey (26 km), IWM Duxford (26 km).

Where are Biggleswade’s historic buildings listed?

Biggleswade has 49 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 Biggleswade 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 (13)

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