Around Brimpton, Douai Abbey leads the list
None of our places to visit is inside Brimpton’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for an abbey or priory, a zoo and an attraction. Highclere Castle lies 13 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Leading the list near Brimpton
Beyond Douai Abbey, there are a zoo, an attraction and a theme park.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey3.3 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBucklebury Farm Park4.7 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionWasing Park1.2 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkFour Kingdoms4.8 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 to go
Bucklebury Farm Park, 5.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Brimpton’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
Between them they are an abbey or priory, a zoo and an attraction.
Green: inside Brimpton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
You will find all 4 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 and 1 scheduled monument are on Brimpton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brimpton →
A drive away
Start with Highclere Castle, 13 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleHighclere Castle13 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral36 km southCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle11 km northwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum8.4 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins18 km northeast
CastleWinchester Castle36 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate12 km southeast
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor39 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park14 km north
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum31 km southeast
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion35 km east
CastleWallingford Castle25 km northPlaces well known beyond Brimpton (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.
Asked about places to visit in Brimpton
What is there to see near Brimpton?
No attraction is mapped inside Brimpton itself. Within 5 km of it are Douai Abbey, Bucklebury Farm Park, Wasing Park and Four Kingdoms.
Does Brimpton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Brimpton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brimpton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 11 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Brimpton?
Within 40 km: Highclere Castle (13 km), Winchester Cathedral (36 km), Donnington Castle (11 km), Calleva Atrebatum (8.4 km).
Where are Brimpton’s historic buildings listed?
Brimpton 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 Brimpton 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)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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