What to see from Glemsford: Melford Hall first
A day out from Glemsford leads to Fitzwilliam Museum, 39 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Glemsford’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. One of them is cared for by the National Trust.
The best known around Glemsford
After Melford Hall, look out for a historic house.
Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseKentwell Hall2.9 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.
Mapped
Melford Hall marks the outer edge, 4.1 km away.
The dashed line is Glemsford’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
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Glemsford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Melford Hall).
Place after place
Its 2 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Kentwell Hall
Grade I listed manor house in Long Melford, Babergh, Suffolk, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
37 listed buildings are on Glemsford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Glemsford →
Beyond the town
The standout of the 12 is Fitzwilliam Museum, 39 km from town.
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral16 km north
CastleHedingham Castle13 km south
CastleClare Castle6.5 km southwest
CastleColchester Castle28 km southeast
MuseumIWM Duxford37 km west · 401K visitors a year (2019)
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey16 km north
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House13 km north
Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House32 km westMuseumMuseum · National TrustLavenham Guildhall8.7 km east
MuseumMuseum of Zoology39 km west · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CastleSaffron Walden Castle31 km westPlaces well known beyond Glemsford (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.
Glemsford, answered
What is there to see near Glemsford?
No attraction is mapped inside Glemsford itself. Within 5 km of it are Melford Hall and Kentwell Hall.
Does Glemsford have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Glemsford.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Glemsford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Glemsford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Melford Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Glemsford?
Within 40 km: Fitzwilliam Museum (39 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (16 km), Hedingham Castle (13 km), Clare Castle (6.5 km).
Where are Glemsford’s historic buildings listed?
Glemsford has 37 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 Glemsford 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)
- Melford Hall: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kentwell Hall: Achilver, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Castle: Evelyn Simak, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/14840, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- IWM Duxford: IxK85, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Audley End House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saffron Walden Castle: Janine Forbes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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