The nearest draw to Blisworth: Easton Neston, 4.9 km away
There is no place to visit inside Blisworth’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums and a historic house. Go 24 km out for Bletchley Park.
Where to start near Blisworth
After Easton Neston come 2 museums.
Historic houseEaston Neston4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Canal Museum3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumNorthamptonshire Ironstone Railway4.7 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.
Where to find them
At 5.2 km, Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Blisworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Blisworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
33 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Blisworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blisworth →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Head 24 km out for Bletchley Park, the best known of 12.
MuseumBletchley Park24 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp13 km north
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral8.7 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey31 km southeast
CastleNorthampton Castle7.4 km north
Museum · National TrustStowe House17 km south
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor37 km south
CastleBury Mount5.7 km southwest
CastleKimbolton Castle40 km east
MuseumCentral Museum7.6 km north
CastleAstwell Castle15 km southwest
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing23 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Blisworth (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.
Visiting Blisworth: the answers
What is there to see near Blisworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Blisworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Easton Neston, The Canal Museum and Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway.
Does Blisworth have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blisworth: The Canal Museum and Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blisworth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stowe House (National Trust), 17 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Blisworth?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (24 km), Althorp (13 km), Northampton Cathedral (8.7 km), Woburn Abbey (31 km).
Where are Blisworth’s historic buildings listed?
Blisworth has 33 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 Blisworth 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 (13)
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury Mount: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Museum: StJaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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