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Shortmead House
Attractions in Upper Caldecote

From Upper Caldecote, 2.1 km to The Shuttleworth Collection

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 3 of its 5. Upper Caldecote itself has none of them. Further afield lies Fitzwilliam Museum, at 31 km.

Photo: Shortmead House, Richard a slade (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Upper Caldecote
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

Around Upper Caldecote: where to begin

After The Shuttleworth Collection come 3 historic houses and a garden.

MuseumMuseumThe Shuttleworth Collection1.3 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseShortmead House1.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseThe Mansion House1.9 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseMoggerhanger House3.8 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenThe Swiss Garden1.4 km outside town, to the southwest

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 they are

Leave town to the southwest for most of the 5 nearby.

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The dashed line is Upper Caldecote’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

How the list breaks down

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 Upper Caldecote. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything on the list

These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

6 listed buildings are on Upper Caldecote’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Caldecote →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Allow a day for Fitzwilliam Museum, 31 km away, the pick of 12.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum31 km east · 364K visitors a yearMuseumBletchley Park33 km westHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey24 km southwestMuseumIWM Duxford29 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)CastleKimbolton Castle23 km northCathedralSt Albans Cathedral39 km southHistoric houseHatfield House38 km southHistoric house · English HeritageWrest Park13 km southwestCastleBedford Castle12 km westMuseumRAF Henlow9.2 km southZooWhipsnade Zoo33 km southwestMuseumMuseum of Zoology31 km northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)

Places well known beyond Upper Caldecote (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 Upper Caldecote

What is there to see near Upper Caldecote?

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

Does Upper Caldecote have a museum?

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

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Caldecote?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wrest Park (English Heritage), 13 km southwest.

What are the best-known days out near Upper Caldecote?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (31 km), Bletchley Park (33 km), Woburn Abbey (24 km), IWM Duxford (29 km).

Where are Upper Caldecote’s historic buildings listed?

Upper Caldecote has 6 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 Upper Caldecote 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.