Leave Meldreth for Wimpole Estate, 5.5 km away
There is no place to visit inside Meldreth’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a park or estate, a zoo and a museum. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Fitzwilliam Museum, 14 km away.
Just outside Meldreth, the best known
After Wimpole Estate come a zoo, a museum and a historic site.
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumRoyston and District Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteEnglish Electric Canberra WJ8213.1 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.
Finding your way
Out at 5.6 km is Royston and District Museum, the farthest.
The dashed line is Meldreth’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 there is to see
It comes down to a park or estate, a zoo and a museum.
Green: inside Meldreth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wimpole Estate).
The full list
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings are on Meldreth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Meldreth →
Further afield
Start with Fitzwilliam Museum, 14 km off, the best known of 12.
MuseumIWM Duxford8.5 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)
CathedralEly Cathedral38 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Zoology14 km northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)CastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall6.3 km northwest
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House17 km southeast
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden14 km northeast
CastleCambridge Castle15 km northeast
CastleKimbolton Castle35 km northwest
CastleSaffron Walden Castle18 km southeast
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery15 km northeast
Historic houseKnebworth House29 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Meldreth (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.
Good to know in Meldreth
What is there to see near Meldreth?
No attraction is mapped inside Meldreth itself. Within 5 km of it are Wimpole Estate, Shepreth Wildlife Park, Royston and District Museum and English Electric Canberra WJ821.
Does Meldreth have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Meldreth: Royston and District Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Meldreth?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Meldreth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wimpole Estate).
What are the best-known days out near Meldreth?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (14 km), IWM Duxford (8.5 km), Ely Cathedral (38 km), Museum of Zoology (14 km).
Where are Meldreth’s historic buildings listed?
Meldreth has 36 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 Meldreth 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 (11)
- Shepreth Wildlife Park: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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