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Attractions in Northill

Near Northill: The Shuttleworth Collection and other places to visit

Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Northill. For a full day, there is Fitzwilliam Museum, 32 km away.

Photo: The Mansion House, Giles Keen (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Northill
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

Leading the list near Northill

After The Shuttleworth Collection, look out for 3 historic houses and a garden.

MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection1.3 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseThe Mansion House1.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseMoggerhanger House2.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseShortmead House3.7 km outside town, to the eastGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden1.4 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

Finding your way

To the south is where most of the 5 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Northill’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

A breakdown by kind

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 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 Northill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything on the list

You will find all 5 within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Northill

Top of the 12 day trips: Fitzwilliam Museum, at 32 km.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum32 km east · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park31 km westHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey23 km southwestCastleKimbolton Castle22 km northCathedralSt Albans Cathedral39 km southMuseumIWM Duxford31 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)Historic houseHatfield House39 km southHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park12 km southwestCastleBedford Castle10 km westMuseumRAF Henlow9.9 km southZooWhipsnade Zoo33 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Zoology32 km east · 139K visitors a year (2023)

Places well known beyond Northill (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.

Before a day out in Northill

What is there to see near Northill?

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

Does Northill have a museum?

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

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

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 Northill?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (32 km), Bletchley Park (31 km), Woburn Abbey (23 km), Kimbolton Castle (22 km).

Where are Northill’s historic buildings listed?

Northill has 21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Northill 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)

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.