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Attractions in Markyate

Trips from Markyate, starting with Whipsnade Tree Cathedral

Among the places to visit in and near Markyate are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 zoos. Nothing on our list is inside Markyate’s built-up area; the 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. The big name further out is St Albans Cathedral, 13 km from the centre.

Photo: Luton Hoo, Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand (CC BY 2.0)
In Markyate
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Markyate

Beyond Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, there are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a zoo.

GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseLuton Hoo4.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseBeechwood Park1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumStockwood Discovery Centre3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMossman Collection3.9 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooWoodside Animal Farm & Leisure PArk1.5 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Mapped

Most of the 8 out of town lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Markyate’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

How the list breaks down

Zoos, theme parks or other days out are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 wildlife park0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Whipsnade Tree Cathedral).

Every place

All the places to visit

Here are the 8 places within 5 km of its edge.

Luton Hoo

Historic house · 4.1 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.

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

Big names nearby

Day trips from Markyate

St Albans Cathedral, 13 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CathedralSt Albans Cathedral13 km southeastZooWhipsnade Zoo5.9 km westMuseumBletchley Park26 km northwestMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring15 km west · 134K visitors a year (2022)ZooLondon Zoo40 km southeastHistoric houseHatfield House19 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey19 km northwestHistoric house · English HeritageKenwood House36 km southeast · 160K visitors a year (2015)Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle10 km southwestCastleSomeries Castle7 km northeastHistoric houseChequers24 km southwestMuseumFreud Museum London38 km southeast

Places well known beyond Markyate (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.

Questions before you go to Markyate

What is there to see near Markyate?

No attraction is mapped inside Markyate itself. Within 5 km of it are Whipsnade Tree Cathedral, Luton Hoo, Beechwood Park and Stockwood Discovery Centre.

Does Markyate have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Markyate: Stockwood Discovery Centre and Mossman Collection.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Markyate, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Whipsnade Tree Cathedral).

What are the best-known days out near Markyate?

Within 40 km: St Albans Cathedral (13 km), Whipsnade Zoo (5.9 km), Bletchley Park (26 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (15 km).

Where are Markyate’s historic buildings listed?

Markyate has 45 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 Markyate 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 (15)

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