Ickworth House, 3.4 km from Chevington
There is no place to visit inside Chevington’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. They include a historic house, an attraction and a historic site. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust. At 8.2 km, St Edmundsbury Cathedral is worth the journey.
Just outside Chevington, the best known
After Ickworth House come an attraction and a historic site.
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Ice House3.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteThe Obelisk1.5 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Chevington, mapped
To the northeast is where most of the 3 nearby are.
The dashed line is Chevington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Chevington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ickworth House and The Ice House).
Everything on the list
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Chevington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chevington →
Trips out
St Edmundsbury Cathedral, at 8.2 km, heads the 12.
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral8.2 km northeast
CathedralEly Cathedral32 km northwestMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum34 km west · 364K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey8.4 km northeast
MuseumIWM Duxford35 km west · 401K visitors a year (2019)
CastleHedingham Castle24 km south
MuseumMuseum of Zoology34 km west · 139K visitors a year (2023)
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House34 km southwest
CastleClare Castle15 km south
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle29 km north
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden33 km westAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory25 km northPlaces well known beyond Chevington (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.
Chevington, answered
What is there to see near Chevington?
No attraction is mapped inside Chevington itself. Within 5 km of it are Ickworth House, The Ice House and The Obelisk.
Does Chevington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Chevington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chevington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Chevington, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ickworth House and The Ice House).
What are the best-known days out near Chevington?
Within 40 km: St Edmundsbury Cathedral (8.2 km), Ely Cathedral (32 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (34 km), Bury St Edmunds Abbey (8.4 km).
Where are Chevington’s historic buildings listed?
Chevington has 8 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 Chevington 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 (11)
- 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
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Castle: Evelyn Simak, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/14840, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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