Around Cosgrove, start with Milton Keynes Museum
None of our places to visit is inside Cosgrove’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a historic ship and a historic site. Bletchley Park lies 11 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The first to see around Cosgrove
After Milton Keynes Museum, look out for a museum, a historic ship and a historic site.
MuseumMilton Keynes Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMilton Keynes City Discovery Centre3.6 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric shipHistoric shipWey2.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric sitetrain2.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map puts most of the 4 to the southeast.
The dashed line is Cosgrove’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
2 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Cosgrove. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Cosgrove itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Cosgrove’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cosgrove →
Beyond Cosgrove
Allow a day for Bletchley Park, 11 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumBletchley Park11 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey20 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp25 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor27 km south
Museum · National TrustStowe House13 km southwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral19 km north
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing11 km southeast
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring34 km south · 134K visitors a year (2022)
Historic houseChequers37 km south
Theme parkGulliver's Land8.4 km east
ZooWhipsnade Zoo33 km southeast
Historic houseMentmore Towers26 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Cosgrove (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.
Common questions about Cosgrove
What is there to see near Cosgrove?
No attraction is mapped inside Cosgrove itself. Within 5 km of it are Milton Keynes Museum, Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre, Wey and train.
Does Cosgrove have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cosgrove: Milton Keynes Museum and Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cosgrove?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Cosgrove?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (11 km), Woburn Abbey (20 km), Althorp (25 km), Waddesdon Manor (27 km).
Where are Cosgrove’s historic buildings listed?
Cosgrove has 14 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 Cosgrove 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)
- Milton Keynes Museum: Steve Daniels, 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
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gulliver's Land: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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