Nothing in Castlethorpe itself: Milton Keynes Museum is 4.5 km away
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum, a historic ship and a historic site. Drive 12 km to reach Bletchley Park.
Top of the list around Castlethorpe
After Milton Keynes Museum come a historic ship and a historic site.
MuseumMilton Keynes Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric shipHistoric shipWey4.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric sitetrain4.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Castlethorpe, mapped
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Castlethorpe’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Castlethorpe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Castlethorpe
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Castlethorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Castlethorpe →
Further away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Bletchley Park, at 12 km.
MuseumBletchley Park12 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey20 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp24 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor29 km south
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral18 km north
Museum · National TrustStowe House14 km southwest
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing12 km southeast
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring36 km south · 134K visitors a year (2022)
Theme parkGulliver's Land8.4 km southeast
Historic houseChequers39 km south
CastleKimbolton Castle38 km northeast
ZooWhipsnade Zoo34 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Castlethorpe (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 Castlethorpe
What is there to see near Castlethorpe?
No attraction is mapped inside Castlethorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Milton Keynes Museum, Wey and train.
Does Castlethorpe have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Castlethorpe: Milton Keynes Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Castlethorpe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 29 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Castlethorpe?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (12 km), Woburn Abbey (20 km), Althorp (24 km), Waddesdon Manor (29 km).
Where are Castlethorpe’s historic buildings listed?
Castlethorpe has 20 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 Castlethorpe 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)
- Milton Keynes Museum: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gulliver's Land: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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