Around Theale: Windsor Castle and more
The one place on our list close to Theale is Englefield House, within 5 km of its edge. Travel 33 km and you reach Windsor Castle. Go further, within 40 km, and there are 12, including 4 castles and 2 museums.
Nearest place to visit
A trip of 2.1 km reaches Englefield House. Englefield House is an elizabethan country house in Berkshire.
1Finding them
From 1 to 7, each number is a tile below.
Theale is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Ahead are castles or historic places (8); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Theale. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
5 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 2 by English Heritage (Calleva Atrebatum, Donnington Castle, Basildon Park and Greys Court (National Trust), and 1 more).
Every entry
13 places, all within 40 km, make the list.
Windsor Castle
Historic castle, royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK.
Abbey Ruins
Ruined abbey in the English town of Reading, founded in 1121 by King Henry I.
Basildon Park
Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Greys Court (National Trust)
Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Theale comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Theale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Theale →
For a day out
A day out within 40 km offers 12 places; these are the best known.
2CastleWindsor Castle33 km east
3Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins8 km east
4MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km north
5Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum8.7 km south
6CastleHighclere Castle23 km southwestCastle7Castle · English HeritageDonnington Castle18 km west
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park7.7 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor30 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History38 km north
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)15 km northeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park39 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede36 km eastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Reading →
Good to know in Theale
What is there to see near Theale?
No attraction is mapped inside Theale itself. Within 5 km of it are Englefield House.
Does Theale have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Theale.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Theale?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 8.7 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Theale?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (33 km), Abbey Ruins (8 km), Ashmolean Museum (38 km), Calleva Atrebatum (8.7 km).
Where are Theale’s historic buildings listed?
Theale has 27 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 Theale 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 (6)
- Englefield House: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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