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Natural History Museum at Tring
Attractions in Aston Clinton

The nearest draw to Aston Clinton: Natural History Museum at Tring, 4.3 km away

Natural History Museum at Tring counted 134K visitors in 2022. All of it lies outside: 10 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Aston Clinton’s built-up area. On the list: 5 museums, a historic house and an attraction, among others. Further afield, Windsor Castle is 36 km from the centre.

Photo: Natural History Museum at Tring, Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Aston Clinton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Aston Clinton

Alongside Natural History Museum at Tring you find 3 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring2.8 km outside town, to the east · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic houseHalton House1.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTrenchard Museum1.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumTring Local History Museum2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumNational Paralympic Heritage Centre3.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape!2.5 km outside town, to the south

Each 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

The lie of the land

Just outside town, most of the 10 sit to the south.

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The dashed line is Aston Clinton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Kind by kind

Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo · 1 wildlife park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Aston Clinton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place to visit

All 10 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Halton House

Historic house · 1.6 km outside town, to the south

Country house in the Chiltern Hills above the village of Halton in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

About Halton House →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

40 listed buildings are on Aston Clinton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aston Clinton →

Big names nearby

Days out

Of the 12 day trips, Windsor Castle (36 km) is the best known.

CastleWindsor Castle36 km southHistoric houseChequers7.7 km southwestMuseumBletchley Park22 km northMuseumAshmolean Museum38 km westHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor16 km westHistoric houseMentmore Towers7.8 km northCathedralSt Albans Cathedral27 km eastZooWhipsnade Zoo13 km northeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey22 km northeastCastle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle12 km eastMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km westHistoric houseHatfield House36 km east

Places well known beyond Aston Clinton (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.

Visiting Aston Clinton: the answers

What is there to see near Aston Clinton?

No attraction is mapped inside Aston Clinton itself. Within 5 km of it are Natural History Museum at Tring, Halton House, Trenchard Museum and Tring Local History Museum.

Does Aston Clinton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Aston Clinton: Natural History Museum at Tring, Trenchard Museum, Tring Local History Museum and National Paralympic Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aston Clinton?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 16 km west.

What are the best-known days out near Aston Clinton?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (36 km), Chequers (7.7 km), Bletchley Park (22 km), Ashmolean Museum (38 km).

Where are Aston Clinton’s historic buildings listed?

Aston Clinton has 40 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 Aston Clinton 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.