Buckden Towers, Buckden

Name: Buckden Towers
Address: Buckden, United Kingdom

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Buckden Towers, formerly known as Buckden Palace, is a 12th-century fortified house in Buckden, Cambridgeshire, England. ()

Built: 1175 (849 years ago)Coordinates: 52°17'41"N, 0°15'11"W

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Buckden United Kingdom

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Buckden Towers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntingdon Racecourse, Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon Town Hall, Godmanchester Chinese Bridge.

2.9 miN
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Huntingdon Racecourse, Huntingdon
75 min walk • Nestled in the quaint market town of Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, lies the Huntingdon Racecourse, a premier horseracing venue that promises an exhilarating day out for enthusiasts and newcomers alike. This sports venue, situated in the picturesque English countryside...
3.8 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon
98 min walk • The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, England, is a museum containing collections exploring the life of Oliver Cromwell and to a lesser extent his son Richard Cromwell.
3.8 miNE
City hall
Huntingdon Town Hall, Huntingdon
97 min walk • Huntingdon Town Hall is a municipal structure on Market Hill in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Huntingdon Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
3.7 miNE
Bridge
Godmanchester Chinese Bridge, Godmanchester
94 min walk • Godmanchester Chinese Bridge is a landmark of the town of Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire. It is a pedestrian bridge that spans a mill stream on the River Great Ouse and is, as the name suggests, built in an ostensibly Chinese style.
3.8 miNE
Church
Godmanchester Baptist Church, Godmanchester
98 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Church of England parish church in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. The church is a grade I listed building with its earliest phase dating to the 13th century. Most of the structure is of 13th- to 15th-century date but the tower was built in 1623.
3.9 miNE
Hotel, Bridge
Old Bridge, Huntingdon
100 min walk • The Old Bridge in Huntingdon is a well-preserved medieval stone bridge over the River Great Ouse, connecting Huntingdon to Godmanchester.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Brampton Wood
44 min walk • Brampton Wood is a 132.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cambridgeshire. The site is west of Brampton in Cambridgeshire. It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
3.2 miNE
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon
82 min walk • Hinchingbrooke House is an English stately home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, now part of Hinchingbrooke School. The house was built around an 11th-century Benedictine nunnery.
3.8 miNE
Church
All Saints' Church, Huntingdon
98 min walk • All Saints' Church is a Church of England church located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. There have been multiple churches on the site of this one.
3.9 miNE
Church
St Mary's Church, Huntingdon
99 min walk • St Mary's Church is located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England. The church is said to have been the "Mother Church of Huntingdon".
3.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Huntingdon Castle, Huntingdon
97 min walk • Huntingdon Castle was situated in the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. In 1068 a Norman motte and bailey castle was built for William the Conqueror.