The Shuttleworth Collection
Aviation museum in Old Warden, Bedfordshire.
Attractions in Ickwell
Photo: The Mansion House, Giles Keen (CC BY-SA 2.0)What to see from Ickwell: The Shuttleworth Collection first
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Ickwell, 3 are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Ickwell itself. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. Bletchley Park lies 31 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Ickwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Ickwell
The Shuttleworth Collection aside, the next best known are 3 historic houses and a garden.
MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection400 m outside town, to the south
Historic houseThe Mansion House900 m outside town, to the south
Historic houseMoggerhanger House3 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseShortmead House3.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden400 m outside town, to the south
Historic houseThe Mansion House900 m outside town, to the southHistoric houseMoggerhanger House3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseShortmead House3.6 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden400 m outside town, to the southEach 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
The layout
Of the 5 nearby, most are to the south.
The dashed line is Ickwell’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
Kind by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 5.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Ickwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.
Moggerhanger House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Central Bedfordshire, England, UK.
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.
24 listed buildings are on Ickwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ickwell →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
The pick of the 12 is Bletchley Park, 31 km off.
MuseumBletchley Park31 km westMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum32 km east · 364K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey23 km southwest
CastleKimbolton Castle23 km north
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral39 km south
MuseumIWM Duxford31 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)
Historic houseHatfield House38 km south
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park12 km southwest
CastleBedford Castle11 km northwest
MuseumRAF Henlow9.2 km south
ZooWhipsnade Zoo32 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House13 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Ickwell (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.
Questions before you go to Ickwell
What is there to see near Ickwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Ickwell itself. Within 5 km of it are The Shuttleworth Collection, The Mansion House, Moggerhanger House and Shortmead House.
Does Ickwell have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ickwell: The Shuttleworth Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ickwell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 12 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ickwell?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (31 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (32 km), Woburn Abbey (23 km), Kimbolton Castle (23 km).
Where are Ickwell’s historic buildings listed?
Ickwell has 24 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 Ickwell 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)
- The Mansion House: Giles Keen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moggerhanger House: John Brightley, 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
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedford Castle: Matthew Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Henlow: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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