Attractions in Pulloxhill

Out from Pulloxhill: Wrest Park and more

The best-known day out from Pulloxhill is Woburn Abbey, 9.7 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Pulloxhill’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house and a garden to choose from. Our list counts 2 places looked after by English Heritage.

Photo: Wrest Park, Nigel Cox (CC BY-SA 2.0)

In Pulloxhill

inside the built-up area

Within 5 km

of the town’s edge

Castles & historic places

in or near town

Cared for

National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others

Best known

The names to know near Pulloxhill

Then comes a garden, behind Wrest Park.

Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park2.8 km outside town, to the northeast GardenGarden · English HeritageWrest Park & Gardens2.7 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where to find them

Wrest Park marks the outer edge, 3.5 km away.

The dashed line is Pulloxhill’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

What there is to see

The places here are a historic house and a garden.

Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby

Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

The full list

Look within 5 km of its edge for both.

Wrest Park

Historic house · 2.8 km outside town, to the northeast

Country estate near Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England, UK.

Run by English Heritage

About Wrest Park →

Wrest Park & Gardens

Garden · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Garden.

Run by English Heritage

About Wrest Park & Gardens →

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

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

Big names nearby

A little further out

Allow a day for Woburn Abbey, 9.7 km away, the pick of 12.

Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey9.7 km west

MuseumBletchley Park20 km west

CathedralSt Albans Cathedral28 km south

ZooWhipsnade Zoo18 km south

Historic houseHatfield House31 km southeast

MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring27 km southwest · 134K visitors a year (2022)

Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House6 km north

Historic houseChequers36 km southwest

Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor37 km southwest

Historic houseMentmore Towers21 km southwest

Historic houseKnebworth House21 km southeast

CastleKimbolton Castle34 km north

Places well known beyond Pulloxhill (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 Pulloxhill

What is there to see near Pulloxhill?

No attraction is mapped inside Pulloxhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Wrest Park and Wrest Park & Gardens.

Does Pulloxhill have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Pulloxhill.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Pulloxhill?

Within 40 km: Woburn Abbey (9.7 km), Bletchley Park (20 km), St Albans Cathedral (28 km), Whipsnade Zoo (18 km).

Where are Pulloxhill’s historic buildings listed?

Pulloxhill has 13 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 Pulloxhill 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 (12)

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
Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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