The one place to visit in Wheathampstead is Wheathampstead Railway Station
The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an attraction, a historic house and a museum, among others. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. British Museum lies 34 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The best known in Wheathampstead
Close behind Wheathampstead Railway Station are a historic house, a museum and a zoo.
Historic houseBrocket Hall2.8 km outside town, to the east
Museum · National TrustShaw's Corner2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooCat Survival Trust4.6 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.
Finding your way
To the northeast lie most of the 3 nearby.
The dashed line is Wheathampstead’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 types of place
The list holds an attraction, a historic house and a museum.
Green: inside Wheathampstead. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shaw's Corner).
Every place to visit
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Wheathampstead comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
48 listed buildings are on Wheathampstead’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wheathampstead →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
The 12 days out are led by British Museum, 34 km away.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum34 km south · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London37 km southeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace36 km south
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey36 km south
AttractionElizabeth Tower36 km south
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral7.5 km southwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km south · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye36 km south
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral36 km south
MuseumMadame Tussauds33 km south
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km south · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern36 km south · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Wheathampstead (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 Wheathampstead
What are the main attractions in Wheathampstead?
The place to visit inside Wheathampstead’s built-up area is Wheathampstead Railway Station. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Wheathampstead have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Wheathampstead: Shaw's Corner.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wheathampstead?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wheathampstead, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Shaw's Corner).
What are the best-known days out near Wheathampstead?
Within 40 km: British Museum (34 km), Tower of London (37 km), Buckingham Palace (36 km), Westminster Abbey (36 km).
Where are Wheathampstead’s historic buildings listed?
Wheathampstead has 48 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 Wheathampstead 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)
- Brocket Hall: Self, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaw's Corner: PaulSkin from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cat Survival Trust: Graham Dean from Rayleigh, England, CC BY 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
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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