Clavering Castle, 2.8 km from Arkesden
With nothing inside Arkesden’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 historic sites and a castle. The list includes 2 places cared for by English Heritage. Set 24 km out, Fitzwilliam Museum makes a day trip.
Just outside Arkesden, the best known
Alongside Clavering Castle you find 2 historic sites.
CastleClavering Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCambridge Lodge4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageThe New Coach House5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
To the northeast lie most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Arkesden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What you can see
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Arkesden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Cambridge Lodge and The New Coach House).
Every place to visit
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings are on Arkesden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Arkesden →
Beyond Arkesden
Head 24 km out for Fitzwilliam Museum, the best known of 12.
MuseumIWM Duxford12 km north · 401K visitors a year (2019)
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House5.6 km northeast
CastleSaffron Walden Castle7.1 km northeast
Historic houseHatfield House36 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of Zoology24 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral36 km southeast
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden23 km north
CastleHedingham Castle30 km east
CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle10 km south
Historic houseKnebworth House29 km southwest
CastleCambridge Castle25 km northPlaces well known beyond Arkesden (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.
Your questions on Arkesden
What is there to see near Arkesden?
No attraction is mapped inside Arkesden itself. Within 5 km of it are Clavering Castle, Cambridge Lodge and The New Coach House.
Does Arkesden have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Arkesden.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Arkesden?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Arkesden, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Cambridge Lodge and The New Coach House).
What are the best-known days out near Arkesden?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (24 km), IWM Duxford (12 km), Audley End House (5.6 km), Saffron Walden Castle (7.1 km).
Where are Arkesden’s historic buildings listed?
Arkesden has 24 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 Arkesden 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)
- Clavering Castle: Libby norman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stansted Mountfitchet Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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