Hinxworth Place
Medieval manor house near Hinxworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Dunton
Photo: Hinxworth Place, see below (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing mapped in Dunton itself; Hinxworth Place is the nearest draw
The best-known day out from Dunton is Fitzwilliam Museum, 25 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Dunton’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
In Dunton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Dunton
Beyond Hinxworth Place, there is a historic house.
Historic houseHinxworth Place4.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseShortmead House4.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
How they lie
Furthest from the centre is Shortmead House, 5 km away.
The dashed line is Dunton’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
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Dunton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every one of them
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Shortmead House
Grade II listed English country house in Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Dunton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dunton →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Head 25 km out for Fitzwilliam Museum, the best known of 12.
MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum25 km northeast · 364K visitors a year
MuseumBletchley Park39 km west
MuseumIWM Duxford22 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey30 km west
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral38 km south
Historic houseHatfield House36 km south
CastleKimbolton Castle27 km northwestCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall12 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Zoology25 km northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection8.7 km west
Historic houseKnebworth House24 km south
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park17 km southwest
MuseumBletchley Park39 km westMuseumIWM Duxford22 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey30 km westCathedralSt Albans Cathedral38 km southHistoric houseHatfield House36 km southCastleKimbolton Castle27 km northwestCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall12 km northeastMuseumMuseum of Zoology25 km northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection8.7 km westHistoric houseKnebworth House24 km southHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park17 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Dunton (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.
Common questions about Dunton
What is there to see near Dunton?
No attraction is mapped inside Dunton itself. Within 5 km of it are Hinxworth Place and Shortmead House.
Does Dunton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Dunton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dunton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wimpole Hall (National Trust), 12 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Dunton?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (25 km), Bletchley Park (39 km), IWM Duxford (22 km), Woburn Abbey (30 km).
Where are Dunton’s historic buildings listed?
Dunton 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 Dunton 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)
- Hinxworth Place: see below, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shortmead House: Richard a slade, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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