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Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum
Attractions in Cottenham

Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum leads what is near Cottenham

Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. None of them is inside Cottenham itself. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Fitzwilliam Museum is 9.7 km from the centre.

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In Cottenham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Cottenham: where to begin

The list goes on from Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum to 2 museums, a historic site and a castle.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumCambridge Science Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumWaterbeach Military Heritage Museum3.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteCar Dyke4.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleGiant's Hill800 m outside town, to the west

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 map view

Cambridge Science Centre, 6.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Cottenham’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

The kinds on offer

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum).

Every place

All of them, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.

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

66 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cottenham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cottenham →

Big names nearby

Trips out

Most famous of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 9.7 km from the centre.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum9.7 km south · 364K visitors a yearCathedralEly Cathedral16 km northeastMuseumMuseum of Zoology9.4 km south · 139K visitors a year (2023)MuseumIWM Duxford22 km south · 401K visitors a year (2019)GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden10 km southCastleCambridge Castle8.4 km southAbbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey9.8 km southeastArt galleryKettle's Yard Gallery8.5 km southCastleKimbolton Castle35 km westMuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science9.4 km southHistoric house · English HeritageAudley End House30 km southMuseumSedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences9.4 km south

Places well known beyond Cottenham (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.

Seeing Cottenham: your questions

What is there to see near Cottenham?

No attraction is mapped inside Cottenham itself. Within 5 km of it are Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum, Cambridge Science Centre, Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum and Car Dyke.

Does Cottenham have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cottenham: Cambridge Science Centre and Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cottenham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Cottenham?

Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (9.7 km), Ely Cathedral (16 km), Museum of Zoology (9.4 km), IWM Duxford (22 km).

Where are Cottenham’s historic buildings listed?

Cottenham has 66 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 Cottenham 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 (14)

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