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Basildon Park
Attractions in Bradfield

Basildon Park heads the list around Bradfield

All of it lies outside: 4 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Bradfield’s built-up area. Look for 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a zoo. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Windsor Castle, 37 km away.

Photo: Basildon Park, grumpylumixuser (CC BY 3.0)
In Bradfield
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Bradfield

Following Basildon Park are a historic house, an abbey or priory and a zoo.

Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park3.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseEnglefield House1.3 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryDouai Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southwestZooBeale Park3.5 km outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The layout

To the north is where most of the 4 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Bradfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The mix

Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.

Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Bradfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Basildon Park).

Every place

All the places to visit

Its 4 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.

24 listed buildings are on Bradfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bradfield →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

First of the 12 big names within reach is Windsor Castle, 37 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle37 km eastMuseumAshmolean Museum35 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins11 km eastFort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum11 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle15 km westCastleHighclere Castle21 km southwestMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History36 km northBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor33 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)16 km northeastCastleWallingford Castle17 km northCastleOxford Castle Motte35 km northHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House33 km east

Places well known beyond Bradfield (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 Bradfield

What is there to see near Bradfield?

No attraction is mapped inside Bradfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Basildon Park, Englefield House, Douai Abbey and Beale Park.

Does Bradfield have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bradfield.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bradfield?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bradfield, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Basildon Park).

What are the best-known days out near Bradfield?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (37 km), Ashmolean Museum (35 km), Abbey Ruins (11 km), Calleva Atrebatum (11 km).

Where are Bradfield’s historic buildings listed?

Bradfield has 24 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 Bradfield 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).

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