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Attractions in Haslingfield

Places to visit near Haslingfield: Fitzwilliam Museum & more

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 10 of its 18. All of them lie outside Haslingfield. Fitzwilliam Museum welcomes about 364K visitors a year. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to IWM Duxford, 8.3 km away.

Photo: Museum of Zoology, Magnus Manske (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Haslingfield
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
18
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Haslingfield: where to begin

Then come 4 museums and a garden, behind Fitzwilliam Museum.

MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeast · 364K visitors a yearMuseumMuseum of Zoology4.8 km outside town, to the northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum of Archaeology and Anthropology4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumSedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences4.9 km outside town, to the northeast

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 layout

To the northeast is where most of the 18 lie.

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The dashed line is Haslingfield’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 mix

Count 10 museums or galleries and 4 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 10 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 churches0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Home Farm).

Every place

Every place, in and near Haslingfield

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 18 places listed.

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

50 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Haslingfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Haslingfield →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Top of the 12 day trips: IWM Duxford, at 8.3 km.

MuseumIWM Duxford8.3 km southeast · 401K visitors a year (2019)CathedralEly Cathedral31 km northeastCastleCambridge Castle7.8 km northeastCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall7.3 km westHistoric house · English HeritageAudley End House19 km southeastArt galleryKettle's Yard Gallery7.7 km northeastCastleKimbolton Castle34 km northwestCastleSaffron Walden Castle19 km southeastAbbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey16 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum18 km northeastFortBuckden Towers26 km northwestHistoric houseKnebworth House36 km southwest

Places well known beyond Haslingfield (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.

Asked about places to visit in Haslingfield

What is there to see near Haslingfield?

No attraction is mapped inside Haslingfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Zoology, Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Whipple Museum of the History Of Science.

Does Haslingfield have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Haslingfield: Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Zoology, Whipple Museum of the History Of Science and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Haslingfield, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Home Farm).

What are the best-known days out near Haslingfield?

Within 40 km: IWM Duxford (8.3 km), Ely Cathedral (31 km), Cambridge Castle (7.8 km), Wimpole Hall (7.3 km).

Where are Haslingfield’s historic buildings listed?

Haslingfield has 50 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 Haslingfield 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).

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