What is near Ickleton: IWM Duxford first
Castles or historic places make up 11 of the 17 places on the list. None of them is inside Ickleton itself. In 2019, 401K people visited IWM Duxford. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Out of town, Fitzwilliam Museum is 15 km away.
The names to know near Ickleton
IWM Duxford aside, the next best known are 4 museums and a church.
MuseumIWM Duxford3.7 km outside town, to the northwest · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault3.6 km outside town, to the northwestChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel3.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumAmerican Air Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumRoyal Anglian Regiment Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection3.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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 Ickleton
Most of the 17 out of town lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Ickleton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Castles or historic places number 11, museums or galleries 6.
Green: inside Ickleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
Every entry
The list runs to 17 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
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.
45 listed buildings are on Ickleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ickleton →
Days out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Fitzwilliam Museum, 15 km off.
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House6.4 km southeast
CathedralEly Cathedral37 km north
CastleSaffron Walden Castle6.8 km southeast
MuseumMuseum of Zoology15 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden14 km north
CastleCambridge Castle16 km north
CastleClavering Castle12 km south
CastleHedingham Castle30 km eastCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall17 km northwest
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery16 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey19 km northPlaces well known beyond Ickleton (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.
Ickleton: questions and answers
What is there to see near Ickleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Ickleton itself. Within 5 km of it are IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, Duxford Chapel and American Air Museum.
Does Ickleton have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ickleton: IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, American Air Museum and Royal Anglian Regiment Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ickleton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ickleton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
What are the best-known days out near Ickleton?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (15 km), Audley End House (6.4 km), Ely Cathedral (37 km), Saffron Walden Castle (6.8 km).
Where are Ickleton’s historic buildings listed?
Ickleton has 45 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 Ickleton 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
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clavering Castle: Libby norman, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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