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Mentmore Towers
Attractions in Slapton

Just outside Slapton: Mentmore Towers and more

Nothing to visit is mapped inside Slapton’s built-up area, but 6 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a heritage railway, among others. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Bletchley Park, 15 km away.

Photo: Mentmore Towers, The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia. (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Slapton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Slapton

Once you have seen Mentmore Towers, try 2 museums, a heritage railway and a historic house.

Historic houseMentmore Towers3.1 km outside town, to the westHeritage railwayLeighton Buzzard Light Railway2.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric house · National TrustAscott House4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumPitstone Green Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionMead Open Farm2.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumLeighton Buzzard Railway Museum2.8 km outside town, to the north

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

The lie of the land

Out at 5.1 km is Pitstone Green Museum, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Slapton’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

Sorted by kind

2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Ascott House).

Every place

The list in full

These 6 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Ascott House

Historic house · 4 km outside town, to the northwest

Historic house and National Trust site in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Ascott House →

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

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

Big names nearby

Out of town

Out of town, Bletchley Park (15 km) leads 12 names to know.

MuseumBletchley Park15 km northwestMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring9.7 km south · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey12 km northZooWhipsnade Zoo7.5 km southeastCathedralSt Albans Cathedral25 km southeastHistoric houseChequers18 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor21 km westCastle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle14 km southeastHistoric houseHatfield House33 km southeastGardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral7.7 km eastMuseumThe National Museum of Computing15 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House36 km south

Places well known beyond Slapton (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.

Planning a visit to Slapton

What is there to see near Slapton?

No attraction is mapped inside Slapton itself. Within 5 km of it are Mentmore Towers, Leighton Buzzard Light Railway, Ascott House and Pitstone Green Museum.

Does Slapton have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Slapton: Pitstone Green Museum and Leighton Buzzard Railway Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Slapton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Ascott House).

What are the best-known days out near Slapton?

Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (15 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (9.7 km), Woburn Abbey (12 km), Whipsnade Zoo (7.5 km).

Where are Slapton’s historic buildings listed?

Slapton has 4 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 Slapton 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)

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