Visit Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre in Thatcham
Visitors to Thatcham can choose from 3 museums, a castle and a zoo. Mapped inside Thatcham’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 10. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Highclere Castle, 11 km off.
Thatcham’s big names
Beyond Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre, there are a castle, a zoo and an abbey or priory.
ZooBucklebury Farm Park3 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey3.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseShaw House1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumWest Berkshire Museum2.1 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The map stretches to Wasing Park, 6.5 km away.
The dashed line is Thatcham’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 (4), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Thatcham. 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).
Every place to visit
The one inside Thatcham comes first, then 10 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Thatcham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
39 listed buildings are on Thatcham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Thatcham →
Big names nearby
Start with Highclere Castle, 11 km off, the best known of 12.
CastleHighclere Castle11 km southwest
CathedralWinchester Cathedral38 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum39 km north
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum13 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins21 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History40 km north
CastleWinchester Castle38 km south
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park14 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte39 km north
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum40 km north
CastleWallingford Castle24 km northeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum35 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Thatcham (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 Thatcham
What are the main attractions in Thatcham?
The place to visit inside Thatcham’s built-up area is Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Thatcham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Thatcham: Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre, West Berkshire Museum and Greenham Control Tower.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Thatcham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Thatcham, 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 Thatcham?
Within 40 km: Highclere Castle (11 km), Winchester Cathedral (38 km), Ashmolean Museum (39 km), Calleva Atrebatum (13 km).
Where are Thatcham’s historic buildings listed?
Thatcham has 39 listed buildings, 1 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 Thatcham 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 (16)
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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