Friar Park, 5.6 km from Wargrave
None of our places to visit is inside Wargrave’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 zoos, 2 museums and a historic house. Windsor Castle, 18 km away, is the best-known day out.
The best known around Wargrave
Behind Friar Park on the list are 2 zoos, 2 museums and a castle.
Historic houseFriar Park4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
ZooBerkshire College of Agriculture4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRiver and Rowing Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumThe Museum Of Berkshire Aviation4.8 km outside town, to the southZooZooBCA Zoo4.6 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleCayton Park House1.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The map stretches to The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation, 5.8 km away.
The dashed line is Wargrave’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
3 castles or historic places and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out top the count.
Green: inside Wargrave. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Berkshire College of Agriculture
College in Windsor and Maidenhead, UK.
River and Rowing Museum
Local museum in Henley-on-Thames, England, United Kingdom.
The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation
Aircraft museum in Woodley, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Wargrave’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wargrave →
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Windsor Castle, 18 km away, the pick of 11.
CastleWindsor Castle18 km east
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace38 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins8.9 km southwest
GardenKew Gardens40 km east
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor15 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumAshmolean Museum39 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House14 km northeast
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)8.1 km northwest
Garden · National TrustRunnymede22 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park27 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion19 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Wargrave (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 Wargrave
What is there to see near Wargrave?
No attraction is mapped inside Wargrave itself. Within 5 km of it are Friar Park, Berkshire College of Agriculture, River and Rowing Museum and The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation.
Does Wargrave have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wargrave: River and Rowing Museum and The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wargrave?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 38 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Wargrave?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (18 km), Hampton Court Palace (38 km), Abbey Ruins (8.9 km), Kew Gardens (40 km).
Where are Wargrave’s historic buildings listed?
Wargrave has 35 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 Wargrave 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)
- Friar Park: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkshire College of Agriculture: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- River and Rowing Museum: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation: Subarite, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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