Just outside Chedburgh: Ickworth House and more
There is no place to visit inside Chedburgh’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. Look for a historic house, an attraction and a historic site. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. St Edmundsbury Cathedral, 9.1 km away, is the best-known day out.
Where to start near Chedburgh
Beyond Ickworth House, there are an attraction and a historic site.
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House3.9 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Ice House4.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Obelisk2.1 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
To the northeast is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Chedburgh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Chedburgh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ickworth House and The Ice House).
Each place in turn
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 3 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Chedburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chedburgh →
Trips out
The pick of the 12 is St Edmundsbury Cathedral, 9.1 km off.
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral9.1 km northeast
CathedralEly Cathedral34 km northwestMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum34 km west · 364K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey9.2 km northeast
MuseumIWM Duxford35 km west · 401K visitors a year (2019)
CastleHedingham Castle22 km south
CastleColchester Castle39 km southeast
CastleClare Castle13 km south
MuseumMuseum of Zoology34 km west · 139K visitors a year (2023)
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House33 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall14 km southeast
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden34 km westPlaces well known beyond Chedburgh (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.
What people ask about Chedburgh
What is there to see near Chedburgh?
No attraction is mapped inside Chedburgh itself. Within 5 km of it are Ickworth House, The Ice House and The Obelisk.
Does Chedburgh have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Chedburgh.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chedburgh?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Chedburgh, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ickworth House and The Ice House).
What are the best-known days out near Chedburgh?
Within 40 km: St Edmundsbury Cathedral (9.1 km), Ely Cathedral (34 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (34 km), Bury St Edmunds Abbey (9.2 km).
Where are Chedburgh’s historic buildings listed?
Chedburgh has 5 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 Chedburgh 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)
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Castle: Evelyn Simak, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/14840, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melford Hall: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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