The Top 20 Attractions around Whaddon
There are plenty of places to see and visit around Whaddon. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Whaddon is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: November 13, 2025
Wimpole Hall and Gardens
Highlight • Historical Site
The grounds of the Wimpole Estate are open to the public. Although you have to pay to visit the house, hiking around the woodland and parkland is free. There is …
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Wimpole's Folly
Highlight • Historical Site
Follies were usually built just to show off the landowners wealth and are not ruins at all. This impressive one at Wimpole Hall was erected in the mid 1770s by …
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Greenwich Meridian marker at Orwell
Highlight (Segment) • Monument
Quiet and open road. There’s a Greenwich Meridian marker at the roadside near the Orwell end.
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Nuthampstead Airfield Memorial Road
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Great scenic road
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Ashwell Street Byway
Highlight (Segment) • Trail
Ashwell Street Byway follows part of an old Roman Road. An unpaved grassy trail suitable for cycling (mtb or gravel bikes), horse riding or walking. Free parking, shops and coffe …
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The Drift
Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway
Named 'The Drift' this track is a great way to avoid the A505.
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Chapel Hill Climb
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
The Café is open again under new ownership.
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Samson Slaying the Philistine Statue
Highlight • Monument
Back in the fresh air, standing between the precisely trimmed hedges, a larger-than-life sculpture first caught our attention:
With my Jacob, who intends to sacrifice his son, I am just …
With my Jacob, who intends to sacrifice his son, I am just …
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Teacake Cafe
Highlight • Cafe
Simple but delicious menu of sandwiches, scones & cakes. If it's warm enough, head to the garden out the back - worth a visit
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Wimpole Estate
Highlight • Historical Site
Stunning place, however the staff are a bit hit and miss about whether bikes can go around the estate, despite a new cycleway having been created.
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Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
Highlight • Structure
Radio interferometry started in the mid-1940s on the outskirts of Cambridge, but with funding from the Science Research Council and a corporate donation of £100,000 from Mullard Limited, a leading commercial manufacturer of thermionic valves.
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