Fossils Galore opens March’s list
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the 2 inside March’s built-up area. There are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction to choose from. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of them. Further afield, Ely Cathedral is 21 km from the centre.
Top of the list in March
The rest of the best known are a museum, a fort and an attraction.
FortStonea Camp3.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionDunhams Wood Light Railway1.1 km outside town, to the eastEach 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 view
The map stretches to Stonea Camp, 4.9 km away.
The dashed line is March’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Between them they are 2 museums, a fort and an attraction.
Green: inside March. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
First the 2 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The 2 inside March 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.
49 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on March’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in March →
Big names nearby
Leading the 12 is Ely Cathedral, 21 km away; they include 3 museums and 3 castles.
CathedralEly Cathedral21 km southeast
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral23 km westMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum39 km south · 364K visitors a year
Historic houseBurghley House38 km west
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall33 km east · 106K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)18 km southwest
CastleFotheringhay Castle36 km west
MuseumFlag Fen19 km west
MuseumMuseum of Zoology39 km south · 139K visitors a year (2023)
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising37 km northeast
CastleWoodcroft Castle29 km west
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey22 km northwestPlaces well known beyond March (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 March
What are the main attractions in March?
The best known inside March’s built-up area are Fossils Galore and March & District Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does March have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of March: Fossils Galore and March & District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near March?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Oxburgh Hall (National Trust), 33 km east.
What are the best-known days out near March?
Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (21 km), Peterborough Cathedral (23 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (39 km), Burghley House (38 km).
Where are March’s historic buildings listed?
March has 49 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 March 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 (12)
- Stonea Camp: Bob Castle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust): Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodcroft Castle: Andrew Kerr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crowland Abbey: Thorvaldsson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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