Universal United Kingdom Resort
Planned Universal Studios theme park in Bedford, England.
Attractions in Wootton
Photo: Moot Hall, Shritwod at English Wikipedia (Public domain)A theme park just outside Wootton: Universal United Kingdom Resort
A day out from Wootton leads to Bletchley Park, 18 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Wootton’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a theme park and a museum, among others.
In Wootton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Leading the list near Wootton
Behind Universal United Kingdom Resort on the list is a museum.
Theme parkTheme parkUniversal United Kingdom Resort1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMoot Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMoot Hall3.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
How they lie
Out at 4.5 km is Moot Hall, the farthest.
The dashed line is Wootton’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
Kind by kind
It comes down to a theme park and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Wootton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Full list of places
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings are on Wootton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wootton →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Most famous of the 12 is Bletchley Park, 18 km from the centre.
MuseumBletchley Park18 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey13 km south
CastleBedford Castle6.2 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageHoughton House6.3 km southeast
CastleKimbolton Castle24 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageWrest Park12 km southeast
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring35 km south · 134K visitors a year (2022)
ZooWhipsnade Zoo28 km south
Historic houseAlthorp38 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor40 km southwest
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing18 km southwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Wootton (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.
Places to visit in Wootton: questions
What is there to see near Wootton?
No attraction is mapped inside Wootton itself. Within 5 km of it are Universal United Kingdom Resort and Moot Hall.
Does Wootton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wootton: Moot Hall.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wootton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Houghton House (English Heritage), 6.3 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Wootton?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (18 km), Woburn Abbey (13 km), Bedford Castle (6.2 km), Houghton House (6.3 km).
Where are Wootton’s historic buildings listed?
Wootton has 26 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 Wootton 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)
- Moot Hall: Shritwod at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bedford Castle: Matthew Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton House: APB-CMX at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrest Park: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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