California Country Park is Wokingham’s place to visit
About 250K people a year visit South Hill Park. Mapped inside Wokingham’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 7. On the list: 3 historic houses, 2 attractions and 2 museums, among others. Travel 19 km and you reach Windsor Castle.
First stops in Wokingham
California Country Park aside, the next best known are 3 historic houses, a museum and an attraction.
Historic houseSouth Hill Park4 km outside town, to the east · 250K visitors a year
Historic houseBramshill House4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Museum Of Berkshire Aviation3 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric houseReddam House Berkshire800 m outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape!5 km outside town, to the eastEach 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 view
Furthest out is Bramshill House, at 9.4 km.
The dashed line is Wokingham’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 kind of places
3 castles or historic places and 2 other attractions top the count.
Green: inside Wokingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 7 more.
South Hill Park
Arts centre, theatre and cinema in a former mansion in Bracknell, England.
The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation
Aircraft museum in Woodley, England.
The one inside Wokingham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
170 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Wokingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wokingham →
Day trips
Allow a day for Windsor Castle, 19 km away, the pick of 11.
CastleWindsor Castle19 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace35 km east
GardenKew Gardens39 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins10 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor15 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion11 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park23 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede20 km east
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House20 km northeast
Historic houseFrogmore House19 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum17 km westPlaces well known beyond Wokingham (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.
Seeing Wokingham: your questions
What are the main attractions in Wokingham?
The place to visit inside Wokingham’s built-up area is California Country Park. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Wokingham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wokingham: The Museum Of Berkshire Aviation and British Museum Archaeological Research Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wokingham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 35 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Wokingham?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (19 km), Hampton Court Palace (35 km), Kew Gardens (39 km), Abbey Ruins (10 km).
Where are Wokingham’s historic buildings listed?
Wokingham has 170 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 Wokingham 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 (13)
- South Hill Park: Garrick Hywel Darts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bramshill House: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frogmore House: Gill Hicks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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