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Moggerhanger House
Attractions in Blunham

Places to visit around Blunham, from Moggerhanger House

No place to visit is mapped inside Blunham’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 historic sites, a historic house and a zoo, among others. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Fitzwilliam Museum sits 31 km away.

Photo: Moggerhanger House, John Brightley (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Blunham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Blunham: where to begin

Moggerhanger House aside, the next best known are 2 historic sites and a zoo.

Historic houseMoggerhanger House2.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustWillington Dovecote4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustWillington Stables4.1 km outside town, to the westZooZooKnotts of Tempsford2.3 km outside town, to the northeast

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 Blunham, mapped

Look to the west for most of the 4 just outside.

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The dashed line is Blunham’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

What you can see

Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.

Castles & historic places 2 historic sites · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Willington Dovecote and Willington Stables).

Every place

All of it

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.

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

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

Big names nearby

A little further out

Out of town, Fitzwilliam Museum (31 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum31 km east · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park33 km southwestCastleKimbolton Castle17 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey26 km southwestMuseumIWM Duxford32 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection6.3 km southCastleBedford Castle9.7 km westCastleEaton Socon Castle8.2 km northFortBuckden Towers17 km northHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park17 km southMuseumMuseum of Zoology31 km east · 139K visitors a year (2023)ZooWhipsnade Zoo37 km southwest

Places well known beyond Blunham (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.

Places to visit in Blunham: questions

What is there to see near Blunham?

No attraction is mapped inside Blunham itself. Within 5 km of it are Moggerhanger House, Willington Dovecote, Willington Stables and Knotts of Tempsford.

Does Blunham have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Blunham.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Blunham, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Willington Dovecote and Willington Stables).

What are the best-known days out near Blunham?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (31 km), Bletchley Park (33 km), Kimbolton Castle (17 km), Woburn Abbey (26 km).

Where are Blunham’s historic buildings listed?

Blunham has 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Blunham 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 (10)

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