West Stow Anglo Saxon Village
Archaeological open-air museum in West Stow, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Lackford
Photo: West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6337 Keith Evans (CC BY-SA 2.0)Places to visit around Lackford, from West Stow Anglo Saxon Village
Nothing is mapped inside Lackford’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 museums, a garden and a castle. Go 27 km out for Ely Cathedral.
In Lackford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The first to see around Lackford
A museum, a garden and a castle follow West Stow Anglo Saxon Village.
MuseumWest Stow Anglo Saxon Village1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWest Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum1.1 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGardenFullers Mill Garden1 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleHengrave Hall2.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Around Lackford, mapped
Head northeast for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Lackford’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
What is on offer
The places here are 2 museums, a garden and a castle.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Lackford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All of it
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Lackford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lackford →
Big names nearby
Within a day
First of the 12 big names within reach is Ely Cathedral, 27 km away.
CathedralEly Cathedral27 km northwest
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral8.8 km southeastMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum37 km west · 364K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey8.9 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House9.2 km south
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall31 km north · 106K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle19 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory15 km northeast
Historic houseEuston Hall13 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre20 km north
CastleHedingham Castle34 km south
MuseumMuseum of Zoology36 km west · 139K visitors a year (2023)Places well known beyond Lackford (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.
Quick answers on Lackford
What is there to see near Lackford?
No attraction is mapped inside Lackford itself. Within 5 km of it are West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, West Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum, Fullers Mill Garden and Hengrave Hall.
Does Lackford have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lackford: West Stow Anglo Saxon Village and West Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lackford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bury St Edmunds Abbey (English Heritage), 8.9 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Lackford?
Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (27 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (8.8 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (37 km), Bury St Edmunds Abbey (8.9 km).
Where are Lackford’s historic buildings listed?
Lackford has 9 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 Lackford 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)
- West Stow Anglo Saxon Village: https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6337 Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, 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
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Euston Hall: Morris ?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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