Just outside Thriplow: IWM Duxford and more
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 11 of 18. All of them lie outside Thriplow. In 2019, 401K people visited IWM Duxford. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Fitzwilliam Museum, 11 km away.
Where to start near Thriplow
Along with IWM Duxford, see 3 museums, a church and a zoo.
MuseumIWM Duxford2 km outside town, to the east · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault2.4 km outside town, to the eastChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAmerican Air Museum1.7 km outside town, to the east
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park4.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection1.9 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.
How they lie
Just outside town, most of the 18 sit to the east.
The dashed line is Thriplow’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (11), then museums or galleries (6).
Green: inside Thriplow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
The complete list
18 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
American Air Museum
Museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
British Airliner Collection
Aviation museum in the United Kingdom.
Royal Anglian Regiment Museum
Museum in Duxford, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Thriplow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thriplow →
Bigger names, a drive away
Fitzwilliam Museum, at 11 km, heads the 12.
CathedralEly Cathedral35 km north
MuseumMuseum of Zoology12 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House12 km southeast
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden11 km north
CastleCambridge Castle13 km north
CastleSaffron Walden Castle13 km southeastCastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall11 km northwest
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery13 km north
CastleKimbolton Castle40 km northwest
MuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science12 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey18 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Thriplow (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.
Questions before you go to Thriplow
What is there to see near Thriplow?
No attraction is mapped inside Thriplow itself. Within 5 km of it are IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, Duxford Chapel and American Air Museum.
Does Thriplow have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Thriplow: IWM Duxford, Airborne Assault, American Air Museum and British Airliner Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thriplow?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Thriplow, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Duxford Chapel).
What are the best-known days out near Thriplow?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (11 km), Ely Cathedral (35 km), Museum of Zoology (12 km), Audley End House (12 km).
Where are Thriplow’s historic buildings listed?
Thriplow has 22 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 Thriplow 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 (14)
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Airborne Assault: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- American Air Museum: Christopher Kern - User: (WT-shared) Albion at wts wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shepreth Wildlife Park: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- 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
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipple Museum of the History Of Science: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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