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Military Intelligence Museum
Attractions in Chicksands

Military Intelligence Museum is the place to visit in Chicksands

Chicksands’ list takes in 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a garden. One place to visit is mapped inside Chicksands’ built-up area, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 2 places on the list are looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Bletchley Park is 26 km from the centre.

Photo: Military Intelligence Museum, Gothic20 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Chicksands
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start in Chicksands

After Military Intelligence Museum, look out for 2 historic houses, a museum and a garden.

MuseumMilitary Intelligence Museumin townHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumRAF Henlow4.4 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseThe Mansion House4.8 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGarden · English HeritageWrest Park & Gardens4.5 km outside town, to the southwestCastleCastleMeppershall Castel2.8 km outside town, to the south

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

On the map

At 6 km, The Mansion House is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Chicksands’ 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

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums1 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Wrest Park and Wrest Park & Gardens).

Every place

Place after place

One in town leads, with 7 more within 5 km of its edge after it.

Wrest Park

Historic house · 4.3 km outside town, to the southwest

Country estate near Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Run by English Heritage
About Wrest Park →

RAF Henlow

Museum · 4.4 km outside town, to the southeast

Royal Air Force support station in Bedfordshire, England.

Run by Royal Air Force
About RAF Henlow →

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

1 listed building is on Chicksands’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chicksands →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Chicksands

Bletchley Park, at 26 km, heads the 12 day trips.

MuseumBletchley Park26 km westHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey17 km westMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum38 km northeast · 364K visitors a yearCathedralSt Albans Cathedral32 km southHistoric houseHatfield House32 km southMuseumIWM Duxford35 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)ZooWhipsnade Zoo25 km southwestHistoric house · English HeritageHoughton House8.4 km westMuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection6.7 km northeastCastleKimbolton Castle29 km northMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring34 km southwest · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic houseKnebworth House21 km southeast

Places well known beyond Chicksands (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.

Quick answers on Chicksands

What are the main attractions in Chicksands?

The place to visit inside Chicksands’ built-up area is Military Intelligence Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.

Does Chicksands have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chicksands: Military Intelligence Museum and RAF Henlow.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Chicksands, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Wrest Park and Wrest Park & Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Chicksands?

Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (26 km), Woburn Abbey (17 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (38 km), St Albans Cathedral (32 km).

Where are Chicksands’ historic buildings listed?

Chicksands has 1 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 Chicksands 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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