Heathfield’s places to visit, starting with IWM Duxford
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 11 of its 18. Mapped inside Heathfield’s built-up area are 16 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 2. A total of 401K visitors went to IWM Duxford in 2019. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. The best-known trip out is to Fitzwilliam Museum, 12 km away.
Start here in Heathfield
The rest of the best known are 4 museums and a historic site.
MuseumIWM Duxfordin town · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assaultin town
MuseumAmerican Air Museumin townMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collectionin townMuseumMuseumRoyal Anglian Regiment Museumin townHistoric siteHistoric siteAirspeed Ambassadorin townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Heathfield
The map stretches to Challis House, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Heathfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Castles or historic places number 11, museums or galleries 7.
Green: inside Heathfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
The list in full
In town there are 16, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
American Air Museum
Museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
British Airliner Collection
Aviation museum in the United Kingdom.
Royal Anglian Regiment Museum
Museum in Duxford, United Kingdom.
The 16 inside Heathfield come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Heathfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Heathfield →
Beyond the town
Head 12 km out for Fitzwilliam Museum, the best known of 12.
CathedralEly Cathedral35 km north
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House11 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Zoology12 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden11 km north
CastleSaffron Walden Castle11 km southeast
CastleCambridge Castle13 km northCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall13 km northwest
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery13 km north
MuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science12 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey18 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle35 km eastPlaces well known beyond Heathfield (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 Heathfield
What are the main attractions in Heathfield?
The best known inside Heathfield’s built-up area are IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, American Air Museum and British Airliner Collection. In all, 16 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Heathfield have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Heathfield: IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, American Air Museum and British Airliner Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Heathfield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Heathfield, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
What are the best-known days out near Heathfield?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (12 km), Ely Cathedral (35 km), Audley End House (11 km), Museum of Zoology (12 km).
Where are Heathfield’s historic buildings listed?
Heathfield has 35 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 Heathfield 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)
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airborne Assault: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- American Air Museum: Christopher Kern - User: (WT-shared) Albion at wts wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, 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
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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