Redbourn’s draw is Redbourn Village Museum
Mapped inside Redbourn’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 3. They include 3 historic houses and a museum. The list includes one place cared for by English Heritage. Set 36 km out, British Museum makes a day trip.
The names to know in Redbourn
Close behind Redbourn Village Museum are 3 historic houses.
Historic house · English HeritageOld Gorhambury House3.9 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseLuton Hoo5 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseGorhambury House3.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
Beyond the town, the 3 nearby are mostly to the south.
The dashed line is Redbourn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
3 of the 4 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Redbourn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Old Gorhambury House).
All of it
The one inside Redbourn comes first, then 3 more within 5 km of its edge.
Old Gorhambury House
Country house in St Michael, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Luton Hoo
Country house and estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire, England, UK, designed by Robert Adam in 1767.
The one inside Redbourn comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
87 listed buildings are on Redbourn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Redbourn →
Out of town
Start with British Museum, 36 km off, the best known of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum36 km southeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km southeast
Big drawCastleTower of London39 km southeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey38 km southeast
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral6.8 km southeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower38 km southeast
CastleWindsor Castle38 km south
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km southeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye38 km southeast
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km southeast
MuseumMadame Tussauds35 km southeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km southeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Redbourn (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 Redbourn: questions
What are the main attractions in Redbourn?
The place to visit inside Redbourn’s built-up area is Redbourn Village Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Redbourn have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Redbourn: Redbourn Village Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Redbourn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Redbourn, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Old Gorhambury House).
What are the best-known days out near Redbourn?
Within 40 km: British Museum (36 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Tower of London (39 km), Westminster Abbey (38 km).
Where are Redbourn’s historic buildings listed?
Redbourn has 87 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 Redbourn 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)
- Old Gorhambury House: Gary Houston, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luton Hoo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gorhambury House: Srlee at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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