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Attractions in Rushden

Seeing Rushden? Begin at Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway

5 of the 8 places to visit in and around Rushden are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Rushden’s built-up area are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 5. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of them. For a longer trip, Bletchley Park lies 34 km away.

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In Rushden
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Rushden

After Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway come 4 museums and a historic house.

Heritage railwayHeritage railwayRushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railwayin townMuseumMuseumRushden Hall and Museumin townMuseumMuseumRushden Historical Transport Societyin townHistoric houseColworth House3.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumIrchester Railway Museum2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWellingborough Museum3.8 km outside town, to the west

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

Map of the places

Out of town, most of the 5 are to the west.

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The dashed line is Rushden’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

The kinds on offer

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (5), then zoos, theme parks or other days out (2).

Museums & galleries 5 museums2 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 water park1 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Rushden. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The list in full

8 places in all: 3 in town and 5 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Rushden come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

17 listed buildings are on Rushden’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rushden →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Top of the 12 day trips: Bletchley Park, at 34 km.

MuseumBletchley Park34 km southCastleKimbolton Castle14 km eastHistoric houseAlthorp28 km westCathedralPeterborough Cathedral40 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey34 km southCathedralNorthampton Cathedral21 km westCastleFotheringhay Castle28 km northeastCastleBarnwell Castle21 km northeastHistoric houseBoughton House16 km northFortBuckden Towers23 km eastCastleLavendon Castle13 km southCastleBedford Castle19 km southeast

Places well known beyond Rushden (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.

Before a day out in Rushden

What are the main attractions in Rushden?

The best known inside Rushden’s built-up area are Rushden, Higham and Wellingborough Railway, Rushden Hall and Museum and Rushden Historical Transport Society. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 5 more within 5 km.

Does Rushden have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rushden: Rushden Hall and Museum, Rushden Historical Transport Society, Irchester Railway Museum and Wellingborough Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rushden?

None is recorded within 5 km of Rushden.

What are the best-known days out near Rushden?

Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (34 km), Kimbolton Castle (14 km), Althorp (28 km), Peterborough Cathedral (40 km).

Where are Rushden’s historic buildings listed?

Rushden has 17 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 Rushden 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)

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