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Peckover House & Gardens
Attractions in West Walton

Peckover House & Gardens, 4 km from West Walton

Of the 5 places to visit in and around West Walton, 4 are museums or galleries. None of them is inside West Walton itself. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. A day out reaches Sandringham House, 27 km away.

Photo: Peckover House & Gardens, Theyellowtulip (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In West Walton
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 best known around West Walton

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

Museum · National TrustPeckover House & Gardens3.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastleThe Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumWisbech & Fenland Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumOctavia Hill Birthplace Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumFenland And West Norfolk Aviation Museum1.1 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Where each one is

The map ends at Peckover House & Gardens, 4 km out.

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The dashed line is West Walton’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

Kinds of place

Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 5.

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

Green: inside West Walton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.

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

8 listed buildings are on West Walton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Walton →

Big names nearby

The wider area

Sandringham House, 27 km away, is the best known of the 12.

Historic houseSandringham House27 km northeastCathedralEly Cathedral34 km southCathedralPeterborough Cathedral32 km southwestCastle · English HeritageCastle Rising22 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall29 km southeast · 106K visitors a yearHistoric houseHoughton Hall35 km northeastHistoric houseAnmer Hall31 km northeastCastleWoodcroft Castle35 km westMuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum23 km westAbbey or prioryCrowland Abbey24 km westAbbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)34 km southwestMuseumFlag Fen29 km southwest

Places well known beyond West Walton (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 West Walton

What is there to see near West Walton?

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

Does West Walton have a museum?

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

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

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

Within 40 km: Sandringham House (27 km), Ely Cathedral (34 km), Peterborough Cathedral (32 km), Castle Rising (22 km).

Where are West Walton’s historic buildings listed?

West Walton has 8 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 West Walton 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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