Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0Near Weedon Bec: Althorp and other days out
Only Visitors Centre Weedon Depot is on our list in Weedon Bec or within 5 km of its edge. A day out takes you to Althorp, 8 km away. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 4 castles and 3 historic houses.
Nearest place to visit
Visitors Centre Weedon Depot is 400 m from the middle of Weedon Bec.
On the map
Numbered 1 to 7, the places follow the tiles below.
Weedon Bec is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
9 castles or historic places and 4 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Weedon Bec. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle, Stowe House and Canons Ashby House).
Every place to visit
First the one in town, then the 12 within 40 km.
Bletchley Park
WWII code-breaking site and British country house, and museum, United Kingdom.
Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael
Cathedral in Coventry, England, UK.
Kenilworth Castle
Castle ruin in the town of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Museum and art gallery in Coventry, England, United Kingdom.
Canons Ashby House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Daventry, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Weedon Bec comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
49 listed buildings are on Weedon Bec’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Weedon Bec →
Out of town
Below, the best known of 12 places within 40 km come first.
2Historic houseAlthorp8 km northeast
3MuseumBletchley Park35 km southeast
4CastleWarwick Castle35 km west
5CathedralNorthampton Cathedral13 km east
6CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael35 km northwest
7Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle37 km west
CastleNorthampton Castle12 km east
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum35 km northwest · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Museum · National TrustStowe House22 km south
Historic houseEaston Neston12 km southeast
CastleAstwell Castle15 km south
Historic house · National TrustCanons Ashby House10 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Northampton →
Planning a visit to Weedon Bec
What are the main attractions in Weedon Bec?
The place to visit inside Weedon Bec’s built-up area is Visitors Centre Weedon Depot. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Weedon Bec have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Weedon Bec: Visitors Centre Weedon Depot.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Weedon Bec?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 37 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Weedon Bec?
Within 40 km: Althorp (8 km), Bletchley Park (35 km), Warwick Castle (35 km), Northampton Cathedral (13 km).
Where are Weedon Bec’s historic buildings listed?
Weedon Bec has 49 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 Weedon Bec 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 (6)
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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