A museum just outside Hinxton: IWM Duxford
11 of the 18 places to visit in and around Hinxton are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Hinxton. Visitors to IWM Duxford numbered 401K in 2019. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Out of town, Fitzwilliam Museum is 13 km away.
The names to know near Hinxton
After IWM Duxford, look out for 4 museums and a church.
MuseumIWM Duxford3.4 km outside town, to the west · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault3 km outside town, to the westChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel1.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAmerican Air Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumRoyal Anglian Regiment Museum3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection3.4 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 18 out of town lie to the west.
The dashed line is Hinxton’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
11 castles or historic places and 7 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Hinxton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
All of them, one by one
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 18 places.
American Air Museum
Museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Royal Anglian Regiment Museum
Museum in Duxford, United Kingdom.
British Airliner Collection
Aviation museum in the United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
28 listed buildings are on Hinxton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hinxton →
Further out, the best known
Most famous of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 13 km from the centre.
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House7.8 km south
CathedralEly Cathedral35 km north
MuseumMuseum of Zoology14 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CastleSaffron Walden Castle8 km southeast
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden12 km north
CastleCambridge Castle15 km north
CastleHedingham Castle31 km eastCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall17 km west
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery15 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey17 km north
CastleClavering Castle14 km southPlaces well known beyond Hinxton (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.
Quick answers on Hinxton
What is there to see near Hinxton?
No attraction is mapped inside Hinxton itself. Within 5 km of it are IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, Duxford Chapel and American Air Museum.
Does Hinxton have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hinxton: IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, American Air Museum and Royal Anglian Regiment Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hinxton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hinxton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
What are the best-known days out near Hinxton?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (13 km), Audley End House (7.8 km), Ely Cathedral (35 km), Museum of Zoology (14 km).
Where are Hinxton’s historic buildings listed?
Hinxton has 28 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 Hinxton 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
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clavering Castle: Libby norman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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