A museum to see in St Ives: Norris Museum
One place to visit is mapped inside St Ives’ built-up area, with 5 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, 2 zoos and a historic house. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Out of town, Fitzwilliam Museum is 20 km away.
Where to start in St Ives
Then come 2 zoos, a historic house and a historic site, behind Norris Museum.
MuseumNorris Museumin town
Historic houseThe Manor1.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustHoughton Mill1.2 km outside town, to the westZooZooThe Raptor Foundation2.9 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooJohnson's Zoological Gardens3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre2 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.
The layout
Furthest out is Johnson's Zoological Gardens, at 5.1 km.
The dashed line is St Ives’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2; 2 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside St Ives. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Houghton Mill).
Every place, in and near St Ives
One in town leads, with 5 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside St Ives comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
148 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on St Ives’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in St Ives →
Beyond the town
The 12 days out are led by Fitzwilliam Museum, 20 km away.
CathedralEly Cathedral24 km east
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral29 km north
CastleKimbolton Castle21 km west
MuseumIWM Duxford30 km southeast · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumMuseum of Zoology20 km southeast · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CastleHuntingdon Castle7 km west
FortBuckden Towers13 km west
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)13 km north
CastleFotheringhay Castle32 km northwest
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden21 km southeast
CastleCambridge Castle19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond St Ives (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.
St Ives: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in St Ives?
The place to visit inside St Ives’ built-up area is Norris Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.
Does St Ives have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of St Ives: Norris Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near St Ives?
Yes. In or within 5 km of St Ives, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Houghton Mill).
What are the best-known days out near St Ives?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (20 km), Ely Cathedral (24 km), Peterborough Cathedral (29 km), Kimbolton Castle (21 km).
Where are St Ives’ historic buildings listed?
St Ives has 148 listed buildings, 2 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 St Ives 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)
- Norris Museum: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manor: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huntingdon Castle: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckden Towers: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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