Places to visit around Curridge, from Donnington Castle
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Curridge’s built-up area. On the list: 2 museums, a castle and a historic house, among others. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Ashmolean Museum sits 35 km away.
The best known around Curridge
The list goes on from Donnington Castle to 2 museums, a historic house and a water park.
Historic houseShaw House3.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre4.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWest Berkshire Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southWater parkWater parkSplash 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.
Mapped around Curridge
To the south is where most of the 5 nearby are.
The dashed line is Curridge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Ahead are castles or historic places (2); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Curridge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Donnington Castle).
Near Curridge
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.
2 listed buildings are on Curridge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Curridge →
Further out, the best known
Head 35 km out for Ashmolean Museum, the best known of 12.
MuseumAshmolean Museum35 km north
CastleHighclere Castle14 km south
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins23 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History35 km north
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum18 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park13 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte34 km north
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum35 km north
CastleWallingford Castle21 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace34 km north
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden34 km north
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)26 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Curridge (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 people ask about Curridge
What is there to see near Curridge?
No attraction is mapped inside Curridge itself. Within 5 km of it are Donnington Castle, Shaw House, Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and West Berkshire Museum.
Does Curridge have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Curridge: Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and West Berkshire Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Curridge?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Curridge, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Donnington Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Curridge?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (35 km), Highclere Castle (14 km), Abbey Ruins (23 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (35 km).
Where are Curridge’s historic buildings listed?
Curridge has 2 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 Curridge 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)
- 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
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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