Where to go from Shepreth
Only Shepreth Wildlife Park is on our list in Shepreth or within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Fitzwilliam Museum is 11 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, holds 12 places on our list, with 4 museums and 4 castles among them.
Closest in
The nearest is Shepreth Wildlife Park, 300 m out.
1Where to find them
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Shepreth is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
Count 6 castles or historic places and 5 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Shepreth. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for: 1 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Wimpole Hall and Audley End House).
Place by place
The town has one; within 40 km, the list finds 12 more.
Fitzwilliam Museum
Art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Ely Cathedral
Principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Botanical garden located in Cambridge, England and associated with Cambridge University.
Audley End House
Country house in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
Whipple Museum of the History Of Science
Museum, part of the University of Cambridge, England, UK.
What is in or close to Shepreth 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.
25 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Shepreth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shepreth →
The best known, a drive away
There are 12 places within 40 km; here are the best known.
3MuseumIWM Duxford6.9 km east · 401K visitors a year (2019)
4CathedralEly Cathedral36 km northeast
5MuseumMuseum of Zoology12 km northeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)Castle6Castle · National TrustWimpole Hall6.6 km northwest
7GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden11 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House16 km southeast
CastleCambridge Castle12 km northeast
CastleKimbolton Castle35 km northwest
CastleSaffron Walden Castle17 km southeast
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery12 km northeast
MuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science12 km northeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Heathfield →
Visiting Shepreth: the answers
What are the main attractions in Shepreth?
The place to visit inside Shepreth’s built-up area is Shepreth Wildlife Park. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Shepreth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shepreth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shepreth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Wimpole Hall (National Trust), 6.6 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Shepreth?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (11 km), IWM Duxford (6.9 km), Ely Cathedral (36 km), Museum of Zoology (12 km).
Where are Shepreth’s historic buildings listed?
Shepreth has 25 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 Shepreth 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 (5)
- 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
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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