Places to visit near Woolhampton: Douai Abbey & more
Nothing is mapped inside Woolhampton’s built-up area, but 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory, a zoo and a historic house. A day out reaches Winchester Cathedral, 39 km away.
Where to start near Woolhampton
Behind Douai Abbey on the list are a zoo, a historic house and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey200 m outside town, to the north
ZooBucklebury Farm Park3.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College3.6 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionWasing Park2.1 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The farthest of them, Padworth College, is 4 km out.
The dashed line is Woolhampton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The list holds an abbey or priory, a zoo and a historic house.
Green: inside Woolhampton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Woolhampton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Woolhampton →
The wider area
The 12 days out are led by Winchester Cathedral, 39 km away.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral39 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum40 km north
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum8.1 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle15 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle11 km west
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins16 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park12 km north
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor37 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
CastleWinchester Castle39 km southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate13 km southeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum32 km southeast
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Woolhampton (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 Woolhampton
What is there to see near Woolhampton?
No attraction is mapped inside Woolhampton itself. Within 5 km of it are Douai Abbey, Bucklebury Farm Park, Padworth College and Wasing Park.
Does Woolhampton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Woolhampton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Woolhampton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 8.1 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Woolhampton?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (39 km), Ashmolean Museum (40 km), Calleva Atrebatum (8.1 km), Highclere Castle (15 km).
Where are Woolhampton’s historic buildings listed?
Woolhampton has 20 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 Woolhampton 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 (12)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 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
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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