Houghton House
Grade I listed English country house in Central Bedfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Maulden
Photo: Houghton House, APB-CMX at English Wikipedia (Public domain)What is near Maulden: Houghton House first
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Maulden’s built-up area. They include 2 historic houses, a garden and a water park. Of these, 3 are looked after by English Heritage. Go 19 km out for Bletchley Park.
In Maulden
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Maulden
Behind Houghton House on the list are a historic house, a garden and a water park.
Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park2.9 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · English HeritageWrest Park & Gardens3.2 km outside town, to the southeastWater parkWater parkSubtropical Swimming Paradise3.8 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
The map view
Most of the 4 close by lie to the southeast.
The dashed line is Maulden’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
The mix
It comes down to 2 historic houses, a garden and a water park.
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Maulden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Houghton House, Wrest Park and Wrest Park & Gardens).
Every place
All of it
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Maulden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Maulden →
Big names nearby
Day trips
Day trips number 12; the best known is Bletchley Park, 19 km off.
MuseumBletchley Park19 km westHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey11 km southwest
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral32 km south
ZooWhipsnade Zoo21 km south
Historic houseHatfield House35 km southeast
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring30 km southwest · 134K visitors a year (2022)
CastleKimbolton Castle30 km north
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor39 km southwest
CastleBedford Castle12 km north
Historic houseChequers39 km southwest
Wildlife parkWoburn Safari Park9.3 km west
Historic houseMentmore Towers24 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Maulden (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.
Good to know in Maulden
What is there to see near Maulden?
No attraction is mapped inside Maulden itself. Within 5 km of it are Houghton House, Wrest Park, Wrest Park & Gardens and Subtropical Swimming Paradise.
Does Maulden have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Maulden.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Maulden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Maulden, 3 places are cared for by English Heritage (Houghton House, Wrest Park and Wrest Park & Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Maulden?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (19 km), Woburn Abbey (11 km), St Albans Cathedral (32 km), Whipsnade Zoo (21 km).
Where are Maulden’s historic buildings listed?
Maulden has 20 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 Maulden 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)
- Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedford Castle: Matthew Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woburn Safari Park: Karen Abeyasekere, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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