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Attractions in Elm and Emneth

Places to visit around Elm and Emneth, from Peckover House & Gardens

4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Elm and Emneth are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Elm and Emneth. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Ely Cathedral, 28 km away.

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In Elm and Emneth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Around Elm and Emneth: where to begin

Beyond Peckover House & Gardens, there are 3 museums and a castle.

Museum · National TrustPeckover House & Gardens2.2 km outside town, to the northwestCastleThe Castle1.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumWisbech & Fenland Museum1.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumOctavia Hill Birthplace Museum2.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumFenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum4 km outside town, to the north

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

The map view

Leave town to the northwest for most of the 5 nearby.

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The dashed line is Elm and Emneth’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

By kind

Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 5.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Elm and Emneth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Peckover House & Gardens).

Every place

Everything to see

Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.

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

37 listed buildings are on Elm and Emneth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Elm and Emneth →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Ely Cathedral, 28 km off.

CathedralEly Cathedral28 km southHistoric houseSandringham House30 km northeastCathedralPeterborough Cathedral30 km westHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall27 km east · 106K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageCastle Rising25 km northeastHistoric houseHoughton Hall38 km northeastAbbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)29 km southwestCastleWoodcroft Castle34 km westMuseumFlag Fen27 km westCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle35 km southeastAbbey or prioryCrowland Abbey24 km westHistoric houseAnmer Hall34 km northeast

Places well known beyond Elm and Emneth (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.

Practical questions about Elm and Emneth

What is there to see near Elm and Emneth?

No attraction is mapped inside Elm and Emneth itself. Within 5 km of it are Peckover House & Gardens, The Castle, Wisbech & Fenland Museum and Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum.

Does Elm and Emneth have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Elm and Emneth: Peckover House & Gardens, Wisbech & Fenland Museum, Octavia Hill Birthplace Museum and Fenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Elm and Emneth?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Elm and Emneth, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Peckover House & Gardens).

What are the best-known days out near Elm and Emneth?

Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (28 km), Sandringham House (30 km), Peterborough Cathedral (30 km), Oxburgh Hall (27 km).

Where are Elm and Emneth’s historic buildings listed?

Elm and Emneth has 37 listed buildings, 2 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 Elm and Emneth 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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