The nearest draw to Beenham: Douai Abbey, 1.8 km away
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. Beenham itself has none of them. The trip to Windsor Castle is 39 km.
Where to start near Beenham
After Douai Abbey, look out for 2 historic houses, a zoo and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey900 m outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseEnglefield House3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBucklebury Farm Park3.2 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College2.7 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park4.4 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.
On the map
The farthest of them, Wasing Park, is 5 km out.
The dashed line is Beenham’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
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 3 of the 5.
Green: inside Beenham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
Its 5 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Beenham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beenham →
Worth the drive
Out of town, Windsor Castle (39 km) leads 12 names to know.
CastleWindsor Castle39 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km north
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum8 km southeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins13 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle13 km west
CastleHighclere Castle18 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park9.4 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History39 km north
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor35 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)20 km northeast
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion32 km east
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House36 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Beenham (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.
What visitors ask about Beenham
What is there to see near Beenham?
No attraction is mapped inside Beenham itself. Within 5 km of it are Douai Abbey, Englefield House, Bucklebury Farm Park and Padworth College.
Does Beenham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Beenham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beenham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 8 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Beenham?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (39 km), Ashmolean Museum (38 km), Calleva Atrebatum (8 km), Abbey Ruins (13 km).
Where are Beenham’s historic buildings listed?
Beenham has 10 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 Beenham 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 (14)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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