Around Roxton, Eaton Socon Castle leads the list
For a trip from Roxton, Fitzwilliam Museum is 30 km away. There is no place to visit inside Roxton’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and a zoo.
The best known around Roxton
Second to Eaton Socon Castle is a zoo.
CastleEaton Socon Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooKnotts of Tempsford1.6 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Roxton
At 4.9 km, Eaton Socon Castle is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Roxton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
It comes down to a castle and a zoo.
Green: inside Roxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Roxton
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
18 listed buildings are on Roxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Roxton →
Further out, the best known
Start with Fitzwilliam Museum, 30 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleKimbolton Castle14 km north
MuseumBletchley Park35 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey29 km southwest
MuseumIWM Duxford32 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)
FortBuckden Towers14 km north
CastleBedford Castle11 km southwestMuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection9.7 km south
MuseumMuseum of Zoology30 km east · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CastleFotheringhay Castle40 km north
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park20 km southCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall19 km eastPlaces well known beyond Roxton (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.
Seeing Roxton: your questions
What is there to see near Roxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Roxton itself. Within 5 km of it are Eaton Socon Castle and Knotts of Tempsford.
Does Roxton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Roxton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Roxton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 20 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Roxton?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (30 km), Kimbolton Castle (14 km), Bletchley Park (35 km), Woburn Abbey (29 km).
Where are Roxton’s historic buildings listed?
Roxton has 18 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 Roxton 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 (9)
- Eaton Socon Castle: Chris Jefferies., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedford Castle: Matthew Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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