Places to visit around Widford, from Henry Moore Foundation
Nothing is mapped inside Widford’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, an art gallery and a historic house. Day-trippers head 36 km out to British Museum.
Top of the list around Widford
Then come 2 museums and a historic house, behind Henry Moore Foundation.
Art galleryHenry Moore Foundation1.7 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseFanhams Hall4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHenry Moore Studios & Gardens1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumMuch Hadham Forge Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Widford’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 they are
3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Widford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Fanhams Hall
18th-century Queen Anne House-style hotel in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
Sculpture park and museum in Much Hadham, East Hertfordshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
47 listed buildings are on Widford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Widford →
Trips out
Leading the 12 is British Museum, 36 km away; they include 4 museums and 2 cathedrals.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum36 km south · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km south · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km south
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey38 km south
AttractionElizabeth Tower38 km south
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km south · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye38 km south
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral36 km south
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern37 km south · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds36 km southwest
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum40 km southwest · 858K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum40 km southwest · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Places well known beyond Widford (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.
Know before you go to Widford
What is there to see near Widford?
No attraction is mapped inside Widford itself. Within 5 km of it are Henry Moore Foundation, Fanhams Hall, Henry Moore Studios & Gardens and Much Hadham Forge Museum.
Does Widford have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Widford: Henry Moore Foundation, Henry Moore Studios & Gardens and Much Hadham Forge Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Widford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 38 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Widford?
Within 40 km: British Museum (36 km), Tower of London (36 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (38 km).
Where are Widford’s historic buildings listed?
Widford has 47 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 Widford 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 (14)
- Henry Moore Foundation: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fanhams Hall: Darren Smith, 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
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 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
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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