Cliveden House, 2.6 km from Bourne End
Visitors to Bourne End can choose from 4 museums, 3 historic houses and 3 parks or estates. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 16 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 5 are cared for by the National Trust. Set 13 km out, Windsor Castle makes a day trip.
The names to know near Bourne End
The rest of the best known are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and an abbey or priory.
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseHedsor House600 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumStanley Spencer Gallery300 m outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustDorney Wood3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryBisham Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMaidenhead Heritage Centre4.7 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.
The places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Maidenhead Heritage Centre, 6.5 km out.
The dashed line is Bourne End’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 is on offer
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (4), then museums or galleries (4).
Green: inside Bourne End. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cliveden House, Dorney Wood, Maidenhead and Cookham Commons and Winter Hill, and 1 more).
Everything to see
Its 16 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
43 listed buildings are on Bourne End’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bourne End →
A little further out
The standout of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 13 km from town.
CastleWindsor Castle13 km southeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum38 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds39 km east
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum38 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace37 km east · 383K visitors a year (2015)
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace32 km southeast
GardenKew Gardens31 km east
Big drawMuseumScience Museum38 km east · 3M visitors a year (2012)
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor13 km south · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
ZooLondon Zoo39 km east
Garden · National TrustRunnymede19 km southeast
GardenKensington Gardens37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Bourne End (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 Bourne End: the answers
What is there to see near Bourne End?
No attraction is mapped inside Bourne End itself. Within 5 km of it are Cliveden House, Hedsor House, Stanley Spencer Gallery and Dorney Wood.
Does Bourne End have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bourne End: Stanley Spencer Gallery, Maidenhead Heritage Centre, Marlow Museum and Pann Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bourne End?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bourne End, 5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cliveden House, Dorney Wood, Maidenhead and Cookham Commons and Winter Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Bourne End?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (13 km), Victoria and Albert Museum (38 km), Madame Tussauds (39 km), Natural History Museum (38 km).
Where are Bourne End’s historic buildings listed?
Bourne End has 43 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 Bourne End 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 (17)
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedsor House: Ami and Debo's Wedding, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Spencer Gallery: Lagosman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bisham Abbey: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maidenhead Heritage Centre: John Raine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, 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
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Zoo: heena_mistry, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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