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

Peckover House and Garden (< 1 Mile)*
Set in the attractive market town of Wisbech, Peckover House is a lovely Georgian brick town house with a charming two acre Victorian walled garden.
Town House Museum of Lynn Life (11 Miles)*
Find out about everday life in Lynn through the ages. This jewel of a museum is set in a 19th century town house.
Lynn Museum (11 Miles)*
Visit the home of Seahenge - the astonishing Bronze Age timber circle uncovered on a Norfolk beach.
Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre (16 Miles)*
At Flag Fen archaeologists have discovered the preserved remains of a huge timber monument to our ancestors.
Peterborough Cathedral (17 Miles)*
Peterborough Cathedral is a superb example of Romanesque architecture. The West front built in the early 13th century is unique in Christendom.
Oxburgh Hall (18 Miles)*
The Hall has a magnificent Tudor Gatehouse and boasts needlework by Mary Queen of Scots. Oxburgh is surrounded by lovely gardens and there are charming woodland walks with picnic areas.
Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery (18 Miles)*
Peterborough Museum houses a collection of some 227,000 objects covering the history of the Peterborough area, including archaeology, social history, art, geology, natural history, costume and militaria.
Sandringham House, Museum & Gardens (18 Miles)*
Sandringham House is the country retreat of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, built by King Edward VII and passed down as a private home through three generations of monarchs.
Ely Museum (18 Miles)*
Ely Museum, in the Old Bishop's Gaol, is a bright and friendly local history museum. Displays include original prison cells.
Ely Cathedral (18 Miles)*
The Cathedral was completed in 1189 and now stands as a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture
Snettisham Park (20 Miles)*
Make a visit to Snettisham Park, 320 acres of lovely countryside, and you will find lots of interesting things to see and many exciting activities to do.
Raptor Foundation (22 Miles)*
The Raptor Foundation is a bird of prey sanctuary and hospital. It is a unique and exciting place for children and adults alike to meet and learn about owls, falcons, hawks and buzzards.
Houghton Hall (22 Miles)*
Houghton Hall is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in England, it was built in the 1720s for Sir Robert Walpole, Britain's first prime minister.
Bircham Windmill (22 Miles)*
Standing in the heart of Norfolk's undulating fields, the windmill now looks as it did over 100 years ago. At that time over 300 mills ground corn for horse and cattle feed and bread making in Norfolk.
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary (22 Miles)*
Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary provides a vital role in the rescue, rehabilitation and eventual release back into the wild of numerous abandoned seal pups each year.
Nene Valley Railway (23 Miles)*
The Nene Valley Railway has only been operating since 1977 but the line once formed part of an important cross-country route from East Anglia to the Midlands.
Hamerton Zoo Park (24 Miles)*
The Zoo Park was opened as a conservation sanctuary in 1990. It is set in 15 acres of parkland providing a safe home for a fascinating array of beautiful creatures from around the world.
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve (24 Miles)*
Experience a unique fragment of the wilderness which once covered much of East Anglia, Wicken Fen is the oldest nature reserve in the country, celebrating its centenary in 1999.
Elton Hall (25 Miles)*
Elton Hall stands in the midst of unspoilt landscaped parkland, on a site where there has been a house since the Norman Conquest.
Grimsthorpe Castle (25 Miles)*
Grimsthorpe has been the home of the de Eresby family since 1516, when it was granted by Henry VIII to the 10th Baron Willoughby de Eresby on the occasion of his marriage to Maria de Salinas, kinswoman and lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine of Aragon.
Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey (25 Miles)*
Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire. Visit the English Heritage Grade 1 Abbey, still featuring superb Norman interiors.
Houghton Mill (25 Miles)*
An impressive 17th century water mill in working order on the River Ouse in the village of Houghton.
Prebendal Manor House (25 Miles)*
The Prebendal Manor is a 1,200 year old medieval centre on the north eastern edge of Northamptonshire, near Oundle, Stamford and Peterborough.
Hemingford Grey Manor (26 Miles)*
Most of the Norman house remains virtually intact in spite of various changes over nine centuries. The house and garden are the setting for the Green Knowe books, written by Lucy Boston.
Burghley House (26 Miles)*
Burghley house is the largest and grandest of the first Elizabethan Age. Built and mostly designed by William Cecil, Lord High Treasurer of England, between 1565 and 1587, the house is a family home for his descendants to this day.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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