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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Attractions in Ballinger Common

Around Ballinger Common, The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre leads the list

Our list finds nothing inside Ballinger Common’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum, an abbey or priory and an attraction to choose from. For a longer trip, Windsor Castle lies 27 km away.

Photo: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, David Hillas (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Ballinger Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Ballinger Common

Once you have seen The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, try an abbey or priory and an attraction.

MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryMissenden Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionSt Mary Magdalene, Little Hampden4.9 km outside town, to the west

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

Where they are

Most of the 3 close by lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Ballinger Common’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

Which kinds

The places here are a museum, an abbey or priory and an attraction.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Ballinger Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Everything to see

3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

2 listed buildings are on Ballinger Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ballinger Common →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Leading the 11 is Windsor Castle, 27 km away; they include 4 historic houses and 2 castles.

CastleWindsor Castle27 km southHistoric houseChequers7.5 km westMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring8 km north · 134K visitors a year (2022)GardenKew Gardens38 km southeastMuseumBletchley Park31 km northCathedralSt Albans Cathedral24 km eastCastle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle9.7 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House18 km southHistoric house · English HeritageKenwood House39 km southeast · 160K visitors a year (2015)Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor22 km northwestZooWhipsnade Zoo17 km northeast

Places well known beyond Ballinger Common (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 Ballinger Common

What is there to see near Ballinger Common?

No attraction is mapped inside Ballinger Common itself. Within 5 km of it are The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Missenden Abbey and St Mary Magdalene, Little Hampden.

Does Ballinger Common have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ballinger Common: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ballinger Common?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Berkhamsted Castle (English Heritage), 9.7 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Ballinger Common?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (27 km), Chequers (7.5 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (8 km), Kew Gardens (38 km).

Where are Ballinger Common’s historic buildings listed?

Ballinger Common has 2 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 Ballinger Common 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)

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