Around Ashmore Green, start with Donnington Castle
Around Ashmore Green, the places to visit include 3 museums, a castle and a zoo. Nothing is mapped inside Ashmore Green’s built-up area, but 8 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 2 are cared for by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Highclere Castle, 12 km away.
The names to know near Ashmore Green
Donnington Castle aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a zoo and a historic house.
ZooBucklebury Farm Park4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre2 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseShaw House2.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWest Berkshire Museum3.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase4.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase, 5.1 km out.
The dashed line is Ashmore Green’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 you can see
Ahead are castles or historic places (3); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Ashmore Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Donnington Castle and Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase).
The complete list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 8 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Out of town, Highclere Castle (12 km) leads 12 names to know.
CastleHighclere Castle12 km southwest
MuseumAshmolean Museum37 km north
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum15 km southeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins22 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km north
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park14 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte37 km north
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum38 km north
CastleWallingford Castle23 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace37 km north
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden37 km north
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Ashmore Green (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.
Visiting Ashmore Green: the answers
What is there to see near Ashmore Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Ashmore Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Donnington Castle, Bucklebury Farm Park, Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and Shaw House.
Does Ashmore Green have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ashmore Green: Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre, West Berkshire Museum and Greenham Control Tower.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ashmore Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ashmore Green, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Donnington Castle and Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase).
What are the best-known days out near Ashmore Green?
Within 40 km: Highclere Castle (12 km), Ashmolean Museum (37 km), Calleva Atrebatum (15 km), Abbey Ruins (22 km).
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 Ashmore Green 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 (15)
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaw House: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Berkshire Museum: Tom Bastin from Reading, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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