Near Lower Padworth: Englefield House and other places to visit
Nothing is mapped inside Lower Padworth’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and an attraction to choose from. Allow a day for Windsor Castle, 37 km off.
The best known around Lower Padworth
The list goes on from Englefield House to an abbey or priory, a historic house and an attraction.
Historic houseEnglefield House3.1 km outside town, to the north
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College1.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWasing Park4.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Wasing Park, 4.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Lower Padworth’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Lower Padworth. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
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.
2 listed buildings are on Lower Padworth’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lower Padworth →
Names further out
Windsor Castle (37 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CastleWindsor Castle37 km east
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum6.4 km southeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum40 km north
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins13 km northeast
CastleHighclere Castle18 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle15 km west
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park10 km north
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor34 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate12 km south
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion30 km east
Garden · National TrustRunnymede40 km east
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House35 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Lower Padworth (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.
Seeing Lower Padworth: your questions
What is there to see near Lower Padworth?
No attraction is mapped inside Lower Padworth itself. Within 5 km of it are Englefield House, Douai Abbey, Padworth College and Wasing Park.
Does Lower Padworth have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lower Padworth.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lower Padworth?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 6.4 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Lower Padworth?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (37 km), Calleva Atrebatum (6.4 km), Ashmolean Museum (40 km), Abbey Ruins (13 km).
Where are Lower Padworth’s historic buildings listed?
Lower Padworth 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 Lower Padworth 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)
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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