Places to visit around Arborfield Cross, from Cole Museum of Zoology
Nothing is mapped inside Arborfield Cross’ built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction to choose from. If you have a day, head to Windsor Castle, 23 km away.
Just outside Arborfield Cross, the best known
Close behind Cole Museum of Zoology are a historic house, an attraction and a museum.
MuseumCole Museum of Zoology4.8 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseReddam House Berkshire2.3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCalifornia Country Park2.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBritish Museum Archaeological Research Collection2.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Arborfield Cross’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
It comes down to 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.
Green: inside Arborfield Cross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Arborfield Cross’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Arborfield Cross →
Day trips from Arborfield Cross
Leading the 12 is Windsor Castle, 23 km away; they include 5 historic houses and 2 castles.
CastleWindsor Castle23 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins7.8 km northwest
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace40 km east
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor19 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion15 km east
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum13 km westTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park27 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede25 km east
Historic houseSouth Hill Park11 km east · 250K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House24 km northeast
Historic houseFrogmore House23 km east
CastleHighclere Castle33 km westPlaces well known beyond Arborfield Cross (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.
Questions before you go to Arborfield Cross
What is there to see near Arborfield Cross?
No attraction is mapped inside Arborfield Cross itself. Within 5 km of it are Cole Museum of Zoology, Reddam House Berkshire, California Country Park and British Museum Archaeological Research Collection.
Does Arborfield Cross have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Arborfield Cross: Cole Museum of Zoology and British Museum Archaeological Research Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Arborfield Cross?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 40 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Arborfield Cross?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (23 km), Abbey Ruins (7.8 km), Hampton Court Palace (40 km), Legoland Windsor (19 km).
Where are Arborfield Cross’ historic buildings listed?
Arborfield Cross has 12 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 Arborfield Cross 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 (12)
- Cole Museum of Zoology: Chris_huh (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Hill Park: Garrick Hywel Darts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore House: Gill Hicks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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