Places to visit near Parson Drove
Only Museum of Technology is on our list in Parson Drove or within 5 km of its edge. The trip to Peterborough Cathedral is 21 km. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 3 historic houses and 3 castles.
The one close by
Setting out from the centre, Museum of Technology is 1.5 km away. Museum of Technology is a museum in Lincolnshire.
Finding them
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Parson Drove is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Most are castles or historic places, 10 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Parson Drove. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Oxburgh Hall, Castle Rising and Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)).
All the places to visit
These 13 are within 40 km, none in town.
Peterborough Cathedral
Cathedral in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Ely Cathedral
Principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Sandringham House
Royal residence near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England, UK.
Burghley House
Grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Fotheringhay Castle
Ruined castle in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Oxburgh Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Breckland District, Norfolk, England, UK.
Crowland Abbey
Parish church of Church of England in Crowland, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Woodcroft Castle
Medieval castle in the parish of Etton, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Flag Fen
Archaeological open-air museum in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Gordon Boswell Romany Museum
Museum in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, UK.
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)
Former Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Parson Drove comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Parson Drove’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Parson Drove →
Out of town
These lead the 12 within 40 km.
2CathedralPeterborough Cathedral21 km southwest
3CathedralEly Cathedral33 km southeast
4Historic houseSandringham House38 km northeast
5Historic houseBurghley House33 km west
6CastleFotheringhay Castle35 km southwest
7Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall37 km east · 106K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryCrowland Abbey13 km west
CastleWoodcroft Castle24 km west
MuseumFlag Fen18 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising33 km northeastMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum17 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)25 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Peterborough →
Know before you go to Parson Drove
What is there to see near Parson Drove?
No attraction is mapped inside Parson Drove itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of Technology.
Does Parson Drove have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Parson Drove: Museum of Technology.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Parson Drove?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Oxburgh Hall (National Trust), 37 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Parson Drove?
Within 40 km: Peterborough Cathedral (21 km), Ely Cathedral (33 km), Sandringham House (38 km), Burghley House (33 km).
Where are Parson Drove’s historic buildings listed?
Parson Drove has 10 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 Parson Drove 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 (6)
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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