Near Codicote: Knebworth House and other places to visit
Visitors to Codicote can choose from 3 historic houses, 3 museums and 2 attractions. With nothing inside Codicote’s built-up area, the list has 9 places within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. British Museum lies 37 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Just outside Codicote, the best known
Then come 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a zoo, behind Knebworth House.
Historic houseKnebworth House2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Museum · National TrustShaw's Corner2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseBrocket Hall4.6 km outside town, to the south
ZooCat Survival Trust700 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWelwyn Roman Baths2.2 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseHomewood2.2 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.
Where to find them
The list reaches out to Wheathampstead Railway Station, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Codicote’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
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Codicote. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shaw's Corner).
Each place in turn
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Codicote’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Codicote →
A little further out
Allow a day for British Museum, 37 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum37 km south · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London39 km south · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace39 km south
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey40 km south
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km south
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km south · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km south
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km south
MuseumMadame Tussauds37 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern39 km south · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum39 km south · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum39 km south · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Codicote (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.
Good to know in Codicote
What is there to see near Codicote?
No attraction is mapped inside Codicote itself. Within 5 km of it are Knebworth House, Shaw's Corner, Brocket Hall and Cat Survival Trust.
Does Codicote have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Codicote: Shaw's Corner, Welwyn Roman Baths and Datchworth Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Codicote?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Codicote, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shaw's Corner).
What are the best-known days out near Codicote?
Within 40 km: British Museum (37 km), Tower of London (39 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Westminster Abbey (40 km).
Where are Codicote’s historic buildings listed?
Codicote has 35 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 Codicote 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 (17)
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaw's Corner: PaulSkin from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brocket Hall: Self, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cat Survival Trust: Graham Dean from Rayleigh, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Welwyn Roman Baths: Philip White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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