Places to visit in Newbury, led by Shaw House
Newbury and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 castles and a historic house. The built-up area itself has 3 places on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. Out of town, Winchester Cathedral is 37 km away.
The first to see in Newbury
Alongside Shaw House you find 2 museums, 2 castles and a water park.
Historic houseShaw Housein town
MuseumWest Berkshire Museumin townWater parkWater parkSplash Parkin townCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle400 m outside town, to the northwest
CastleHighclere Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre800 m outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Highclere Castle marks the outer edge, 8.3 km away.
The dashed line is Newbury’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (5), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Newbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Donnington Castle and Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase).
Everything to see
First the 3 in town, then the 7 within 5 km of its edge.
The 3 inside Newbury come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
273 listed buildings and 3 scheduled monuments are on Newbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newbury →
Further away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Winchester Cathedral, 37 km off.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral37 km south
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum17 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins26 km east
CastleWinchester Castle37 km south
CastleOxford Castle Motte40 km north
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park18 km northeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum37 km southeast
CastleWallingford Castle27 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden40 km northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate20 km southeast
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)30 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle26 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Newbury (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.
Visiting Newbury: the answers
What are the main attractions in Newbury?
The best known inside Newbury’s built-up area are Shaw House, West Berkshire Museum and Splash Park. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Newbury have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newbury: West Berkshire Museum, Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre and Greenham Control Tower.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Newbury, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Donnington Castle and Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase).
What are the best-known days out near Newbury?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (37 km), Calleva Atrebatum (17 km), Abbey Ruins (26 km), Winchester Castle (37 km).
Where are Newbury’s historic buildings listed?
Newbury has 273 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. 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 Newbury 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
- 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
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, 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
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, 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
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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