Trips from Mortimer, starting with Calleva Atrebatum
With nothing inside Mortimer’s built-up area, the list has 4 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 historic houses and a fort. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Drive 34 km to reach Windsor Castle.
Top of the list around Mortimer
Alongside Calleva Atrebatum you find 3 historic houses.
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseStratfield Saye House4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseMansion House1.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College3.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
At 5.9 km, Stratfield Saye House is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Mortimer’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Mortimer. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Calleva Atrebatum).
All of it
These 4 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Mortimer’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Mortimer →
Day trips from Mortimer
The 12 days out are led by Windsor Castle, 34 km away.
CastleWindsor Castle34 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins11 km northeast
CathedralWinchester Cathedral39 km southwest
CastleHighclere Castle21 km westCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle19 km west
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor31 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate8.5 km south
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion26 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park39 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede36 km east
CastleWinchester Castle39 km southwest
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum28 km southPlaces well known beyond Mortimer (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 Mortimer
What is there to see near Mortimer?
No attraction is mapped inside Mortimer itself. Within 5 km of it are Calleva Atrebatum, Stratfield Saye House, Mansion House and Padworth College.
Does Mortimer have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Mortimer.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Mortimer?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Mortimer, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Calleva Atrebatum).
What are the best-known days out near Mortimer?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (34 km), Abbey Ruins (11 km), Winchester Cathedral (39 km), Highclere Castle (21 km).
Where are Mortimer’s historic buildings listed?
Mortimer 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 Mortimer 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)
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stratfield Saye House: Brendan and Ruth McCartney, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mansion House: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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