Desborough Heritage Centre
Museum in Desborough, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Desborough
Photo: Althorp, Andrew Walker (walker44) (CC BY-SA 3.0)One to see in Desborough: Desborough Heritage Centre
Only one place to visit is inside Desborough’s built-up area, but 3 more are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums and a castle. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. The trip to Althorp is 22 km.
In Desborough
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Most famous in Desborough
Next to Desborough Heritage Centre, the best known are 2 museums and a castle.
MuseumMuseumDesborough Heritage Centrein townCastleCastle · English HeritageTriangular Lodge1.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHarrington Aviation Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRothwell Arts and Heritage centre1.5 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
The layout
Harrington Aviation Museum, 5.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Desborough’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
What sort of places
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Desborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Triangular Lodge).
Every place
Each place in turn
One in town leads, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Desborough comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Desborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Desborough →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Desborough
Head 22 km out for Althorp, the best known of 12.
Historic houseAlthorp22 km southwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral30 km northwest
CastleRockingham Castle10 km northeast
Historic houseBurghley House33 km northeast
CastleFotheringhay Castle28 km east
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral22 km south
Historic houseBoughton House9.9 km east
CastleKimbolton Castle34 km southeast
Historic house · English HeritageKirby Hall15 km northeast
CastleBarnwell Castle25 km east
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle35 km northwest
CastleOakham Castle26 km northPlaces well known beyond Desborough (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 Desborough
What are the main attractions in Desborough?
The place to visit inside Desborough’s built-up area is Desborough Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.
Does Desborough have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Desborough: Desborough Heritage Centre, Harrington Aviation Museum and Rothwell Arts and Heritage centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Desborough?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Desborough, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Triangular Lodge).
What are the best-known days out near Desborough?
Within 40 km: Althorp (22 km), Leicester Cathedral (30 km), Rockingham Castle (10 km), Burghley House (33 km).
Where are Desborough’s historic buildings listed?
Desborough has 10 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 Desborough 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)
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockingham Castle: Brian Coleman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fotheringhay Castle: Iain Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boughton House: John Stolarski, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnwell Castle: Will Lovell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakham Castle: Simon Garbutt. SiGarb 21:25, 12 November 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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