Attractions in Widdington & Things to Do in Widdington
(and nearby)

Mole Hall Wildlife Park (1 Mile)*
Mole Hall Wildlife Park is temporarily closed to the public while the park is being updated.
Mountfitchet Castle Experience (3 Miles)*
Travel back in time to medieval England of 1066 as you wander through Mountfitchet Castle and Norman village at this world famous unique living heritage site.
Audley End (5 Miles)*
Audley End, in Essex, is one of English Heritage's grandest stately homes. With its working Victorian stables, Jacobean architecture and Capability Brown landscaping.
Hatfield Forest National Nature Reserve (5 Miles)*
Hatfield Forest is a rare surviving example of a medieval hunting forest. It has over 1,000 acres of woodland and pasture, some wonderful 400 year old pollarded trees, two ornamental lakes and an eighteenth century Shell House.
Linton Zoo (10 Miles)*
Lots to See, Learn and Enjoy!Linton Zoo is proud to be part of the inter-zoo breeding programme for endangered species. Your visit is important to support this important work.
Forge Museum (10 Miles)*
The Forge Museum is closed for redevelopment throughout 2007 and is scheduled to re-open in June 2008.
Imperial War Museum Duxford (10 Miles)*
Duxford is a world-renowned heritage complex, over fifty working historic aircraft are based here. There is also a Land Warfare Hall and an American Air Museum.
Cromer Windmill (14 Miles)*
There has been a windmill in the parish of Ardeley (in which Cromer lies) since 1222, and the tree forming the mainpost of the present mill was felled in the spring of 1679.
Rye Meads Nature Reserve (14 Miles)*
This urban nature reserve has something to offer everyone and will appeal to families, walkers, birdwatchers and photographers.
Colne Valley Railway and Museum (15 Miles)*
A large and varied collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons that represent much of our Railway Heritage are available to see.
Hedingham Castle (15 Miles)*
Come and see England's finest and best preserved Norman Keep. Children love to explore the interior of the castle which is 110 feet high with walls 12 feet thick.
Lowewood Museum (17 Miles)*
A listed Georgian building dating from the 1750's is the perfect setting for Lowewood Museum's impressive collection.
Fitzwilliam Museum (17 Miles)*
The Fitzwilliam Museum was founded in 1816 by the bequest of the VIIth Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion to the University of Cambridge.
Wimpole Hall, Garden and Park (17 Miles)*
Wimpole Hall, set in rolling parkland and woodland, is part of the 2,500 acre Wimpole Estate. The Hall is a magnificent country house, mainly eighteenth century in style.
Wimpole Home Farm (17 Miles)*
Wimpole Home Farm, part of the Wimpole Estate, is still a working farm and is East Anglia's largest rare breeds centre.
Cambridge & County Folk Museum (18 Miles)*
Visit Cambridge's only social history museum! Housed in the former 17th century White Horse Inn, this family friendly, interactive museum brings history to life.
Celtic Harmony Camp (18 Miles)*
Step into Celtic times for a great day out at Celtic Harmony Camp, a reconstructed Iron Age village set in 13 acres of woodland near Hertford. You can try your hand at Longbow Archery, Celtic cookery
Stevenage Museum (18 Miles)*
At Stevenage Museum you can find out the complete story of Stevenage, from the Stone Age right up to the present day. There is plenty to do for all ages, children or adults.
Paradise Wildlife Park (18 Miles)*
Paradise Wildlife Park is a fantastic place to meet lions, tigers, monkeys, zebras, tapirs, reptiles, birds and more.
Knebworth House (19 Miles)*
The Lytton family have lived at Knebworth for 500 years. Queen Elizabeth 1 stayed here, Charles Dickens acted in private theatricals in the House and Winston Churchill's painting of the Banqueting Hall hangs in the room where he painted it.
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker (19 Miles)*
Inside a rural bungalow nestling in the Essex countryside lies the twilight world of the Government Cold War. Behind the blast screens that protect this bungalow is the entrance to an amazing labyrinth of rooms built into a hillside.
Newmarket Racecourses (19 Miles)*
The spring and autumn months on The Rowley Mile mean world class racing on the 'Course of Champions'. The course can be identified by the magnificent Millennium Grandstand which boasts world class facilities.
Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery (19 Miles)*
Letchworth Museum opened in 1914 to house the collections of the Letchworth Naturalists' Society. Since then the museum has expanded greatly in both size and scope.
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill (19 Miles)*
Anglesey Abbey estate is 96 acres of garden and parkland, a country house in the Jacobean style and an Eighteenth century watermill.
Paycockes House (19 Miles)*
This fine half-timbered house is evidence of the wealth generated by the East Anglian wool trade in the 15th and 16th centuries. It contains unusually rich panelling and wood carving.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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