Around Hadstock, Linton Zoo leads the list
None of our places to visit is inside Hadstock’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a zoo, a museum and an attraction. Day-trippers head 17 km out to Fitzwilliam Museum.
Around Hadstock: where to begin
After Linton Zoo, look out for a museum and an attraction.
MuseumAshdon Village Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionChilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
Most of the 3 out of town lie to the north.
The dashed line is Hadstock’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
The places here are a zoo, a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Hadstock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
34 listed buildings are on Hadstock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hadstock →
The wider area
The standout of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 17 km from town.
MuseumIWM Duxford10 km west · 401K visitors a year (2019)
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House7.6 km southwest
CathedralEly Cathedral35 km north
CastleSaffron Walden Castle6.6 km south
MuseumMuseum of Zoology17 km northwest · 139K visitors a year (2023)
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden16 km northwest
CastleHedingham Castle24 km southeast
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral35 km northeast
CastleCambridge Castle18 km northwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey18 km north
CastleClavering Castle16 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Hadstock (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.
Seeing Hadstock: questions
What is there to see near Hadstock?
No attraction is mapped inside Hadstock itself. Within 5 km of it are Linton Zoo, Ashdon Village Museum and Chilford Hall Vineyard and Conference Centre.
Does Hadstock have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hadstock: Ashdon Village Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hadstock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Audley End House (English Heritage), 7.6 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Hadstock?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (17 km), IWM Duxford (10 km), Audley End House (7.6 km), Ely Cathedral (35 km).
Where are Hadstock’s historic buildings listed?
Hadstock has 34 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 Hadstock 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)
- Ashdon Village Museum: Colin Bell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, 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
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clavering Castle: Libby norman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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