RAF Bassingbourn
#3372 among destinations in the United Kingdom
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Royal Air Force Bassingbourn or more simply RAF Bassingbourn is a former Royal Air Force station located in Cambridgeshire approximately 3 mi north of Royston, Hertfordshire and 11 mi south west of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Wimpole Estate, Royston Cave, St Mary's Church, Ashwell, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.
- 3.1 miNPark, Vernacular architecture, Historical place
Wimpole Estate, Cambridge
79 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside, Wimpole Estate is a remarkable testament to England's rich historical tapestry. This grand estate, managed by the National Trust, encompasses a majestic mansion, a working farm, and a sprawling parkland, offering...
- 3.6 miSNatural attraction, Park, Cave
Royston Cave, Royston
91 min walk • Royston Cave is an artificial cave located in Katherine's Yard, Melbourn Street, Royston, England. It is located beneath the crossroads formed by Ermine Street and the Icknield Way.
- 5.7 miSWChurch
St Mary's Church, Ashwell
146 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Ashwell, in the English county of Hertfordshire, is the Anglican parish church for the village. It comes under the Diocese of St Albans and is one of the largest village churches in the county.
- 6.1 miNEObservatories and planetariums
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
155 min walk • The Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory is located near Cambridge, UK and is home to a number of the largest and most advanced aperture synthesis radio telescopes in the world, including the One-Mile Telescope, 5-km Ryle Telescope, and the Arcminute Microkelvin Imager.
- 3.6 miSChurch
Church of St John the Baptist, Royston
93 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston.
- 3.3 miNMuseum, Farm
Wimpole Home Farm
85 min walk • Wimpole Home Farm is an 18th-century model farm on the Wimpole Estate, Arrington, Royston, in South Cambridgeshire, England, and operated by the National Trust. It is one of 16 Rare Breeds Survival Trust approved farm parks.
- 3.7 miNForts and castles
Wimpole's Folly
96 min walk • Wimpole's Folly is a folly ruin located on the grounds of Wimpole Hall, in the parish of Wimpole, in Cambridgeshire, England. The folly is designed to resemble the ruins of a medieval castle, but is not a ruin itself.
- 3.7 miSPark
Therfield Heath, Royston
95 min walk • Therfield Heath is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve on the chalk escarpment just north of Therfield, Hertfordshire; since it lies south-west of the town of Royston it is also known locally as Royston Heath.
- 4.1 miNWPark
St Denis
106 min walk • St Denis' Church, East Hatley is a de-consecrated church in East Hatley in Cambridgeshire, England. It is a listed building, Grade 2*, and the building and its churchyard are a 200 square metre Local Nature Reserve. It is owned and managed by the Friends of Friendless Churches.
- 4.7 miWChurch
Church of St Peter
121 min walk • Church of St Peter is a Grade I listed church in Wrestlingworth, Bedfordshire, England. It became a listed building on 31 October 1966.
- 2.7 miEPark
Melwood
69 min walk • Melwood is a 0.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Meldreth in Cambridgeshire, England. It is owned by Cambridgeshire County Council and managed by the Melwood Conservation Group.