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Luton Hoo
Attractions in Flamstead

4.9 km from Flamstead, Luton Hoo leads the list

What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a zoo. A drive of 40 km brings you to British Museum.

Photo: Luton Hoo, Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0)
In Flamstead
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Around Flamstead: where to begin

Following Luton Hoo are 3 museums, a historic house and a zoo.

Historic houseLuton Hoo4.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseBeechwood Park2.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumStockwood Discovery Centre4.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumMossman Collection4.9 km outside town, to the northZooZooWoodside Animal Farm & Leisure PArk2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRedbourn Village Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southeast

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 map

Places on the map

Most of the 6 close by lie to the north.

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The dashed line is Flamstead’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The list by type

Most are museums or galleries, 3 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Flamstead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The list in full

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Luton Hoo

Historic house · 4.4 km outside town, to the northeast

Country house and estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire, England, UK, designed by Robert Adam in 1767.

About Luton Hoo →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

30 listed buildings are on Flamstead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Flamstead →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

The standout of the 12 is British Museum, 40 km from town.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum40 km southeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)CastleWindsor Castle39 km southCathedralSt Albans Cathedral10 km southeastMuseumMadame Tussauds38 km southeastHistoric houseKensington Palace39 km southeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)GardenKew Gardens39 km southZooWhipsnade Zoo8.1 km northwestMuseumBletchley Park29 km northwestHistoric houseHatfield House17 km eastZooLondon Zoo37 km southeastMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring16 km west · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic house · English HeritageKenwood House33 km southeast · 160K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Flamstead (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.

Before a day out in Flamstead

What is there to see near Flamstead?

No attraction is mapped inside Flamstead itself. Within 5 km of it are Luton Hoo, Beechwood Park, Stockwood Discovery Centre and Mossman Collection.

Does Flamstead have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Flamstead: Stockwood Discovery Centre, Mossman Collection and Redbourn Village Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Flamstead?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenwood House (English Heritage), 33 km southeast.

What are the best-known days out near Flamstead?

Within 40 km: British Museum (40 km), Windsor Castle (39 km), St Albans Cathedral (10 km), Madame Tussauds (38 km).

Where are Flamstead’s historic buildings listed?

Flamstead has 30 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 Flamstead 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).

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