3.9 km from Brixworth, Northampton and Lamport Railway leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Brixworth’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses, a heritage railway and a wildlife park. A day out reaches Althorp, 8.4 km away.
Around Brixworth: where to begin
After Northampton and Lamport Railway, look out for 2 historic houses and a wildlife park.
Historic houseLamport Hall2.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseCottesbrooke Hall4.4 km outside town, to the northwestWildlife parkWildlife parkBuckton Fields Amphibian Area4.5 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the south.
The dashed line is Brixworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Zoos, theme parks or other days out number 2, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Brixworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Brixworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brixworth →
Beyond Brixworth
Allow a day for Althorp, 8.4 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic houseAlthorp8.4 km southwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral8.7 km south
MuseumBletchley Park38 km south
CathedralLeicester Cathedral38 km northwest
CastleNorthampton Castle9.9 km south
CastleKimbolton Castle35 km east
CastleFotheringhay Castle39 km northeast
Historic houseHoldenby House6.1 km southwest
CastleRockingham Castle24 km northeast
Historic houseBoughton House19 km northeast
MuseumCentral Museum9.9 km south
Museum · National TrustStowe House34 km southPlaces well known beyond Brixworth (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 Brixworth’s attractions
What is there to see near Brixworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Brixworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Northampton and Lamport Railway, Lamport Hall, Cottesbrooke Hall and Buckton Fields Amphibian Area.
Does Brixworth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Brixworth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brixworth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stowe House (National Trust), 34 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Brixworth?
Within 40 km: Althorp (8.4 km), Northampton Cathedral (8.7 km), Bletchley Park (38 km), Leicester Cathedral (38 km).
Where are Brixworth’s historic buildings listed?
Brixworth has 16 listed buildings, 1 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 Brixworth 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)
- Lamport Hall: Ian Rob, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cottesbrooke Hall: Cj1340, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holdenby House: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boughton House: John Stolarski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Central Museum: StJaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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