Museum · Wotton-under-Edge · Gloucestershire

Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre

Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre is a museum in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Close by, Kingswood Abbey is 1.4 km away, one of 40 within 15 km.

Where

In Wotton-under-Edge

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Museum in Wotton-under-Edge

Inside Wotton-under-Edge

Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre is inside Wotton-under-Edge’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

For warmth, aim for May to September (17–22°C highs in Wotton-under-Edge).

Jan8° / 2°87 mm

Feb9° / 2°58 mm

Mar11° / 3°53 mm

Apr14° / 5°52 mm

May17° / 8°61 mm

Jun20° / 11°59 mm

Jul22° / 13°61 mm

Aug22° / 13°72 mm

Sep19° / 10°61 mm

Oct15° / 8°84 mm

Nov11° / 5°87 mm

Dec8° / 3°89 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wotton-under-Edge, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Wotton-under-Edge. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wotton-under-Edge’s full climate →

About

Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre

Museum in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

In Wotton-under-Edge, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Wotton-under-Edge
Official site: wottonheritage.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Useful details

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre and what surrounds it

The map puts Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns close to Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre

Of the 7, Dursley is the largest, at 7,935 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Wotton-under-Edge

4,966 people · 9 places to visit

2 · 800 m southwest of it

Kingswood

1,409 people · 7 places to visit

3 · 2.7 km west of it

Charfield

2,833 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 2.7 km northwest of it

North Nibley

397 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre is	People	Places to visit
Wotton-under-Edge	It’s in town	4,966	9
Kingswood	800 m southwest of it	1,409	7
Charfield	2.7 km west of it	2,833	5
North Nibley	2.7 km northwest of it	397	8
Hillesley	3.4 km south of it	310	7
Dursley	3.9 km north of it	7,935	8
Wickwar	4.8 km southwest of it	1,701	7

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre

Around it, within 15 km, lie 40 more, including 4 historic houses, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey1.4 km away 2

CastleBerkeley Castle9.1 km away 3

Historic houseHighgrove House12 km away 4

Historic house · National TrustNewark Park2.5 km away 5

Historic houseBadminton House11 km away 6

Historic houseGatcombe Park14 km away 7

GardenWestonbirt Arboretum9.8 km away 8

CastleThornbury Castle12 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre

Where is Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre?

Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre is in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre?

Museum in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre?

May to September are the warmest months in Wotton-under-Edge, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre?

Within 15 km: Kingswood Abbey (1.4 km), Berkeley Castle (9.1 km), Highgrove House (12 km) and Newark Park (2.5 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)

Kingswood Abbey: Throwawayhack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Newark Park: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Thornbury Castle: nick sarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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