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Peckover House & Gardens
Attractions in Walton Highway

Peckover House & Gardens leads what is near Walton Highway

Of the 5 places to visit in and around Walton Highway, 4 are museums or galleries. Walton Highway itself has none of them. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Sandringham House, 26 km away.

Photo: Peckover House & Gardens, Theyellowtulip (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Walton Highway
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

The first to see around Walton Highway

After Peckover House & Gardens come 3 museums and a castle.

Museum · National TrustPeckover House & Gardens4.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastleThe Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumWisbech & Fenland Museum4.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumOctavia Hill Birthplace Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumFenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum700 m outside town, to the south

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

Map of the places

Head southwest for most of the 5 just outside.

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The dashed line is Walton Highway’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

The types of place

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 Walton Highway. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

Place after place

5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

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

1 listed building is on Walton Highway’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Walton Highway →

Big names nearby

Around the region

The pick of the 12 is Sandringham House, 26 km off.

Historic houseSandringham House26 km northeastCathedralEly Cathedral33 km southCathedralPeterborough Cathedral33 km southwestCastle · English HeritageCastle Rising21 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall28 km southeast · 106K visitors a yearHistoric houseHoughton Hall34 km northeastHistoric houseAnmer Hall30 km northeastCastleWoodcroft Castle36 km westMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum25 km westAbbey or prioryCrowland Abbey25 km westAbbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)35 km southwestCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle37 km southeast

Places well known beyond Walton Highway (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 about Walton Highway’s attractions

What is there to see near Walton Highway?

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

Does Walton Highway have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Walton Highway: 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 Walton Highway?

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

What are the best-known days out near Walton Highway?

Within 40 km: Sandringham House (26 km), Ely Cathedral (33 km), Peterborough Cathedral (33 km), Castle Rising (21 km).

Where are Walton Highway’s historic buildings listed?

Walton Highway has 1 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 Walton Highway 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)

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