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Places near Melbourn by type
All 294 places by distance →One day from Melbourn
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:20 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Melbourn
- Royston Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Hawkins Woodnature spot · 2 hrs
- Hertfordshire Chain Walk - Walk 1trek · 3 hrs
- Kingston and Bourn Old Railwaypark · 45 min
- Nine Wellspark · 45 min
- Back in Melbourn
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Melbourn?
Royston Cave (cave, about 6 km), Hertfordshire Chain Walk - Walk 1 (trek, about 12 km), Hawkins Wood (nature spot, about 13 km), Kingston and Bourn Old Railway (park, about 15 km), Nine Wells (park, about 16 km), Fox Hill (hill, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Melbourn?
128 places on Spotwander: 52 churches, 28 forts & heritage, 19 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 parks, 8 treks.
Which is the nearest church to Melbourn?
St. Bene't, about 19 km by road; Great Saint Mary, The University Church (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Melbourn?
Mill Road Cemetery Chapel, about 20 km by road; Cambridge Castle (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Melbourn?
Start in Melbourn, visit Royston Cave, then Hawkins Wood, then Hertfordshire Chain Walk - Walk 1, then Kingston and Bourn Old Railway, then Nine Wells, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.