A theme park just outside Winkfield: Legoland Windsor
This is a list led by zoos, theme parks or other days out, 4 of its 7. Winkfield itself has none of them. Visitors to Legoland Windsor numbered 2.3M in 2024. Further afield lies Windsor Castle, at 7.9 km.
Just outside Winkfield, the best known
Once you have seen Legoland Windsor, try 2 attractions, a historic house and a heritage railway.
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor3.6 km outside town, to the northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseSunninghill Park3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayLegoland Hill Train3.7 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkLaplandUK3.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionPirate Falls: Treasure Quest3.7 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionHaunted House Monster Party3.9 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
Just outside town, most of the 7 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Winkfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Count 4 zoos, theme parks or other days out and 2 other attractions.
Green: inside Winkfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Each of the 7 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Winkfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Winkfield →
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 7.9 km from the centre.
CastleWindsor Castle7.9 km northeast
Historic houseBuckingham Palace39 km east
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace25 km east
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds39 km east
GardenKew Gardens28 km east
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace36 km east · 383K visitors a year (2015)
Big drawMuseumScience Museum37 km east · 3M visitors a year (2012)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede9.6 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park13 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesSaint James's Palace39 km eastPlaces well known beyond Winkfield (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.
Quick answers on Winkfield
What is there to see near Winkfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Winkfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Legoland Windsor, Sunninghill Park, Legoland Hill Train and LaplandUK.
Does Winkfield have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Winkfield.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Winkfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 25 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Winkfield?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (7.9 km), Buckingham Palace (39 km), Hampton Court Palace (25 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (37 km).
Where are Winkfield’s historic buildings listed?
Winkfield has 11 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 Winkfield 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)
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunninghill Park: Dee Earley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Hill Train: Phillip Perry, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint James's Palace: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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