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Attractions in Broom

Places to visit near Broom: The Shuttleworth Collection & more

None of our places to visit is inside Broom’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses, a museum and a garden. Further afield, Fitzwilliam Museum is 31 km from the centre.

Photo: The Mansion House, Giles Keen (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Broom
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Broom

After The Shuttleworth Collection, look out for 2 historic houses and a garden.

MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection2.6 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseThe Mansion House2.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseShortmead House2.9 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden2.6 km outside town, to the northwest

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 Broom, mapped

Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Broom’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 kind of places

The places here are 2 historic houses, a museum and a garden.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All the places to visit

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 4 places in all.

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

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

Big names nearby

A little further out

Allow a day for Fitzwilliam Museum, 31 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum31 km northeast · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park32 km westHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey23 km southwestCathedralSt Albans Cathedral36 km southMuseumIWM Duxford29 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)Historic houseHatfield House35 km southCastleKimbolton Castle25 km northHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park11 km southwestMuseumRAF Henlow6.6 km southZooWhipsnade Zoo31 km southwestHistoric houseKnebworth House23 km southCastleBedford Castle14 km northwest

Places well known beyond Broom (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 Broom

What is there to see near Broom?

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

Does Broom have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 11 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Broom?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (31 km), Bletchley Park (32 km), Woburn Abbey (23 km), St Albans Cathedral (36 km).

Where are Broom’s historic buildings listed?

Broom 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 Broom 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.