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Attractions in Slough

One to see in Slough: Slough Museum

In 2024, 2.3M people visited Legoland Windsor. Only one place to visit is inside Slough’s built-up area, but 35 more are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 10 museums, 10 attractions and 5 historic houses, among others. Our list counts 3 places looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 33 km off.

Photo: Windsor Castle, Diliff (CC BY 2.5)
In Slough
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
35
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know in Slough

Along with Slough Museum, see 2 historic houses, a castle and a theme park.

MuseumMuseumSlough Museumin townCastleWindsor Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor4.6 km outside town, to the southwest · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseFrogmore House2.8 km outside town, to the southHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House1.9 km outside town, to the northwestGardenFrogmore Estate2.9 km outside town, to the south

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

The map stretches to Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, 11 km away.

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The dashed line is Slough’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

The list by type

10 museums or galleries and 10 other attractions top the count.

Museums & galleries 10 museums1 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic houses · 2 castles · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens · 1 park or estate0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 1 heritage railway · 1 water park · 1 aquarium0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 10 attractions0 in town · 10 nearby

Green: inside Slough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cliveden House, Dorney Wood and Maidenhead and Cookham Commons).

Every place

Each place in turn

36 places in all: one in town and 35 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Slough comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

155 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Slough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Slough →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Start with British Museum, 33 km off, the best known of 12.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace32 km eastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey33 km eastBig drawCastleTower of London36 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km eastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery33 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye33 km eastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum30 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace22 km southeastMuseumMadame Tussauds31 km eastGardenKew Gardens22 km eastCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral35 km east

Places well known beyond Slough (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.

Planning a visit to Slough

What are the main attractions in Slough?

The place to visit inside Slough’s built-up area is Slough Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 35 more within 5 km.

Does Slough have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Slough: Slough Museum, Eton College Collections, Eton Natural History Museum and Maidenhead Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Slough?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Slough, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cliveden House, Dorney Wood and Maidenhead and Cookham Commons).

What are the best-known days out near Slough?

Within 40 km: British Museum (33 km), Buckingham Palace (32 km), Westminster Abbey (33 km), Tower of London (36 km).

Where are Slough’s historic buildings listed?

Slough has 155 listed buildings, 7 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 Slough 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).

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