Melwood

#3043 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. ()

Elevation: 82 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°5'44"N, 0°0'38"E

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Melwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Imperial War Museum Duxford, Wimpole Estate, Royston Cave, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory.

5.1 miE
More than 200 planes, tanks and boats
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Duxford
130 min walk • The Imperial War Museum Duxford is a prestigious aviation museum that stands as a testament to the history of flight and conflict in the 20th and 21st centuries. Located just south of Cambridge in the quaint village of Duxford, England, this museum is an essential...
4.1 miNW
Park, Vernacular architecture, Historical place
Wimpole Estate, Cambridge
104 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 miSW
Natural 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 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
127 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 miS
Church
Church of St John the Baptist, Royston
91 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.
4.1 miNW
Museum, Farm
Wimpole Home Farm
104 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.
6.7 miNE
Bridge
Brasley Bridge, Cambridge
170 min walk • Brasley Bridge or Trumpington Bridge is the first river Cam bridge on its upstream in Cambridge. It is located near Grantchester Road and connects Grantchester and Trumpington.
4.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Wimpole's Folly
118 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.
4.4 miSW
Park
Therfield Heath, Royston
113 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.
5.8 miNE
Church
All Saints Church
149 min walk • The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire. The church is a Grade II* listed building, and dates from the 12th century.
2.7 miW
Museum
RAF Bassingbourn
69 min walk • 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.