Around Aldermaston, Douai Abbey leads the list
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for an abbey or priory, a historic house and an attraction. For a longer trip, Windsor Castle lies 40 km away.
Just outside Aldermaston, the best known
Next to Douai Abbey, the best known are a historic house and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey2.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College2.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park1.5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Douai Abbey marks the outer edge, 3.5 km away.
The dashed line is Aldermaston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Aldermaston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Aldermaston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aldermaston →
Day trips
Windsor Castle, at 40 km, heads the 12.
CastleWindsor Castle40 km east
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum5.5 km southeast
CathedralWinchester Cathedral37 km south
CastleHighclere Castle16 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle14 km west
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins15 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate10 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor36 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
CastleWinchester Castle37 km south
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park13 km north
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum30 km southeast
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion32 km eastPlaces well known beyond Aldermaston (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Practical questions about Aldermaston
What is there to see near Aldermaston?
No attraction is mapped inside Aldermaston itself. Within 5 km of it are Douai Abbey, Padworth College and Wasing Park.
Does Aldermaston have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Aldermaston.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aldermaston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 5.5 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Aldermaston?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (40 km), Calleva Atrebatum (5.5 km), Winchester Cathedral (37 km), Highclere Castle (16 km).
Where are Aldermaston’s historic buildings listed?
Aldermaston has 30 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Aldermaston when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (11)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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