Out from Bovingdon Green: Bisham Abbey and more
Around Bovingdon Green, the places to visit include 2 zoos, 2 attractions and 2 parks or estates. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 9 are within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, 3 places on the list are looked after by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Windsor Castle, 17 km off.
Where to start near Bovingdon Green
Bisham Abbey aside, the next best known are 2 parks or estates, a zoo and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryBisham Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooBerkshire College of Agriculture4.8 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustMaidenhead and Cookham Commons4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWinter Hill3.5 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green4.7 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMarlow Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
The map shows most of the 9 nearby to the southeast.
The dashed line is Bovingdon Green’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
Zoos, theme parks or other days out are the biggest group (3), then other attractions (2).
Green: inside Bovingdon Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, Winter Hill and The Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green).
All of it
Each of the 9 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Bovingdon Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bovingdon Green →
Out of town
Windsor Castle, 17 km away, is the best known of the 11.
CastleWindsor Castle17 km southeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace37 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House8 km east
GardenKew Gardens37 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor16 km southeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House7.2 km north
Historic houseChequers19 km north
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins18 km southwest
Garden · National TrustRunnymede23 km southeastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park28 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Bovingdon Green (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 Bovingdon Green
What is there to see near Bovingdon Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Bovingdon Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Bisham Abbey, Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead and Cookham Commons and Winter Hill.
Does Bovingdon Green have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Bovingdon Green: Marlow Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bovingdon Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bovingdon Green, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, Winter Hill and The Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green).
What are the best-known days out near Bovingdon Green?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (17 km), Hampton Court Palace (37 km), Cliveden House (8 km), Kew Gardens (37 km).
Where are Bovingdon Green’s historic buildings listed?
Bovingdon Green has 5 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 Bovingdon Green 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)
- Bisham Abbey: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkshire College of Agriculture: Andrew Smith, 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
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Wycombe House: Original author was Giano, converted to PNG format by PNG crusade bot at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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