What to see from Debden: Prior's Hall Barn first
The best-known day out from Debden is Fitzwilliam Museum, 27 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Debden’s built-up area. On the list: a museum and an attraction, among others.
Around Debden: where to begin
After Prior's Hall Barn comes an attraction.
Each 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
Out at 5.7 km is John Webb's Windmill, the farthest.
The dashed line is Debden’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
It comes down to a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Debden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Both on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Debden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Debden →
Further out, the best known
The pick of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 27 km off.
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House6 km northwest
MuseumIWM Duxford16 km northwest · 401K visitors a year (2019)
CastleSaffron Walden Castle5.8 km north
CathedralChelmsford Cathedral30 km southeast
CastleHedingham Castle23 km east
CastleClavering Castle8.9 km west
MuseumMuseum of Zoology27 km north · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CastleStansted Mountfitchet Castle9.3 km southwest
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden26 km north
MuseumSaffron Walden Museum5.9 km north
Historic housePalace of Beaulieu29 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Debden (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.
Debden, answered
What is there to see near Debden?
No attraction is mapped inside Debden itself. Within 5 km of it are Prior's Hall Barn and John Webb's Windmill.
Does Debden have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Debden: Prior's Hall Barn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Debden?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Audley End House (English Heritage), 6 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Debden?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (27 km), Audley End House (6 km), IWM Duxford (16 km), Saffron Walden Castle (5.8 km).
Where are Debden’s historic buildings listed?
Debden has 22 listed buildings, 1 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 Debden 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 (11)
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelmsford Cathedral: The original uploader was Petepetepete at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clavering Castle: Libby norman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stansted Mountfitchet Castle: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Museum: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palace of Beaulieu: Amaibrown, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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