The Canal Museum and more near Ashton
For a trip from Ashton, Bletchley Park is 19 km away. What there is to see lies just outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and an attraction.
The best known around Ashton
The Canal Museum aside, the next best known is an attraction.
MuseumThe Canal Museum1.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape3.2 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.
Where each one is
Out at 3.4 km is Go Ape, the farthest.
The dashed line is Ashton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
It comes down to a museum and an attraction.
Green: inside Ashton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ashton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ashton →
For a day out
Leading the 12 is Bletchley Park, 19 km away; they include 5 historic houses and 3 museums.
MuseumBletchley Park19 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp17 km northwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral12 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey26 km southeast
Museum · National TrustStowe House15 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor34 km south
Historic houseEaston Neston6.4 km west
CastleNorthampton Castle11 km north
CastleKimbolton Castle38 km northeast
CastleBury Mount7.3 km west
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing19 km southeast
Historic houseMentmore Towers33 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Ashton (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.
Your questions on Ashton
What is there to see near Ashton?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashton itself. Within 5 km of it are The Canal Museum and Go Ape.
Does Ashton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ashton: The Canal Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stowe House (National Trust), 15 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Ashton?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (19 km), Althorp (17 km), Northampton Cathedral (12 km), Woburn Abbey (26 km).
Where are Ashton’s historic buildings listed?
Ashton has 5 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 Ashton 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 (12)
- The Canal Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury Mount: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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