Fitzwilliam Museum
Art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Barton
Photo: Museum of Zoology, Magnus Manske (CC BY-SA 3.0)Places to visit around Barton, from Fitzwilliam Museum
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 14 of 22. None of them is inside Barton itself. Visits to Fitzwilliam Museum run to about 364K a year. Beyond the town, IWM Duxford sits 11 km away.
In Barton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
22
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
14
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known
Just outside Barton, the best known
Along with Fitzwilliam Museum, see 2 museums, a garden and a castle.
MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeast · 364K visitors a year
MuseumMuseum of Zoology4.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleCambridge Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMuseum of Zoology4.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.6 km outside town, to the eastCastleCambridge Castle4.7 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryKettle's Yard Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science4.4 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
Places on the map
Just outside town, most of the 22 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Barton’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
A breakdown by kind
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (14), then castles or historic places (4).
Museums & galleries 11 museums · 3 art galleries0 in town · 14 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 churches · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Barton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place to visit
These 22 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Botanical garden located in Cambridge, England and associated with Cambridge University.
Whipple Museum of the History Of Science
Museum, part of the University of Cambridge, England, UK.
7Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
University museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
8Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
Science museum in England.
9Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
University museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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12
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14Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Barton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barton →
Big names nearby
Beyond Barton
The 12 days out are led by IWM Duxford, 11 km away.
MuseumIWM Duxford11 km southeast · 401K visitors a year (2019)
CathedralEly Cathedral28 km northeastCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall8.9 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House21 km southeast
CastleKimbolton Castle33 km west
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey14 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum15 km northeast
CastleSaffron Walden Castle21 km southeast
FortBuckden Towers25 km northwest
MuseumCambridge Museum of Technology6.5 km northeast
Historic houseKnebworth House39 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)32 km northPlaces well known beyond Barton (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.
Your questions on Barton
What is there to see near Barton?
No attraction is mapped inside Barton itself. Within 5 km of it are Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Zoology, Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Cambridge Castle.
Does Barton have a museum?
14 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barton: Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Zoology, Kettle's Yard Gallery and Whipple Museum of the History Of Science.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wimpole Hall (National Trust), 8.9 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Barton?
Within 40 km: IWM Duxford (11 km), Ely Cathedral (28 km), Wimpole Hall (8.9 km), Audley End House (21 km).
Where are Barton’s historic buildings listed?
Barton has 23 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 Barton 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 (23)
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipple Museum of the History Of Science: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge: Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Blackfriars: Vysotsky, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haddon Library: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Museum of Cambridge: Elliott Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Polar Museum: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum: Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Museum of Technology: Furrfu, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust): Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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