Belas Knap Long Barrow
Look for Belas Knap Long Barrow, a historic site, 2 km south of Winchcombe. It is in the care of English Heritage. Our list has 37 more places within 15 km; first among them is Sudeley Castle, at 2.4 km.
Historic site near Winchcombe
Just outside Winchcombe
Belas Knap Long Barrow is 2 km south of Winchcombe. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
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Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Winchcombe
From June to September, Winchcombe sees highs of 19–22°C.
Belas Knap Long Barrow
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 2 km south of Winchcombe
Around Belas Knap Long Barrow, mapped
Numbered points are the places near Belas Knap Long Barrow, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Belas Knap Long Barrow
Bishop's Cleeve is the biggest of the 6 bases nearby (16,323 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Winchcombe
Southam
Prestbury
Greet
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Belas Knap Long Barrow is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winchcombe | 2 km north of it | 4,339 | 11 |
| Southam | 3.5 km west of it | 938 | 11 |
| Prestbury | 3.9 km west of it | 4,078 | 7 |
| Greet | 4 km north of it | 396 | 11 |
| Gretton | 4.6 km north of it | 528 | 11 |
| Bishop's Cleeve | 4.7 km west of it | 16,323 | 8 |
Combine it with these
Within 15 km are 37 places, among them 2 abbeys or priories, 2 heritage railways and 2 historic houses.
CastleSudeley Castle2.4 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey5.5 km away3
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey15 km away4
MuseumWinchcombe Museum2.9 km away5
Heritage railwayGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway7.5 km away6
Historic house · National TrustSnowshill Manor11 km away7
Historic houseWhittington Court4.8 km away8
Heritage railwayToddington Narrow Gauge Railway7.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Belas Knap Long Barrow
Where is Belas Knap Long Barrow?
Belas Knap Long Barrow is 2 km south of Winchcombe, Gloucestershire.
What is Belas Knap Long Barrow?
Historic site.
Who runs Belas Knap Long Barrow?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Belas Knap Long Barrow?
June to September are the warmest months in Winchcombe, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Belas Knap Long Barrow?
Within 15 km: Sudeley Castle (2.4 km), Hailes Abbey (5.5 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (15 km) and Winchcombe Museum (2.9 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchcombe Museum: Bob&Anne Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Juan Enrique Gilardi from Mar del Plata, Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Snowshill Manor: Celuici, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Court: Helen Allingham (1848 - 1926), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Toddington Narrow Gauge Railway: hugh llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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