One to see in Wicken: 1930s fen dwelling
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Wicken, 3 are museums or galleries. One place to visit is mapped inside Wicken’s built-up area, with 4 more within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. A day out reaches Ely Cathedral, 9.8 km away.
Start here in Wicken
Along with 1930s fen dwelling, see 2 museums, a park or estate and a zoo.
MuseumBurwell Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWicken Fen300 m outside town, to the southwestZooZooSouth Angle Farm Park1.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumStretham Old Engine2 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
At 5.5 km, Stretham Old Engine is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Wicken’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 5.
Green: inside Wicken. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wicken Fen).
The list in full
5 places in all: one in town and 4 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Wicken comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Wicken’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wicken →
Day trips from Wicken
Ely Cathedral, at 9.8 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralEly Cathedral9.8 km northMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum18 km southwest · 364K visitors a year
MuseumIWM Duxford27 km southwest · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumMuseum of Zoology17 km southwest · 139K visitors a year (2023)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum7.9 km west
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey9.4 km southwest
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden18 km southwest
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral30 km east
CastleCambridge Castle17 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall35 km northeast · 106K visitors a year
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House33 km south
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery17 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Wicken (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.
Practical questions about Wicken
What are the main attractions in Wicken?
The place to visit inside Wicken’s built-up area is 1930s fen dwelling. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Wicken have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wicken: 1930s fen dwelling, Burwell Museum and Stretham Old Engine.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wicken?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wicken, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Wicken Fen).
What are the best-known days out near Wicken?
Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (9.8 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (18 km), IWM Duxford (27 km), Museum of Zoology (17 km).
Where are Wicken’s historic buildings listed?
Wicken 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 Wicken 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 (12)
- Burwell Museum: Senra, John McCullough, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum: Rob enwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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