Amersham Museum
Private museum, local history in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Coleshill
Photo: Amersham Museum, Jpbowen at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Trips from Coleshill, starting with Amersham Museum
A day out from Coleshill leads to Windsor Castle, 18 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Coleshill’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. They include a museum and a theme park.
In Coleshill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Coleshill
Second to Amersham Museum is a theme park.
MuseumAmersham Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkBekonscot Model Village3.1 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.
The map
Where they are
Furthest out is Bekonscot Model Village, at 3.9 km.
The dashed line is Coleshill’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
What sort of places
The list holds a museum and a theme park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Coleshill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Coleshill
You will find both within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Coleshill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coleshill →
Big names nearby
A little further out
The standout of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 18 km from town.
CastleWindsor Castle18 km south
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum38 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km southeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km southeast
AttractionElizabeth Tower39 km southeast
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km southeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye39 km southeast
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km southeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds36 km southeast
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km east
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum36 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
Historic houseKensington Palace35 km southeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)Places well known beyond Coleshill (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.
Before a day out in Coleshill
What is there to see near Coleshill?
No attraction is mapped inside Coleshill itself. Within 5 km of it are Amersham Museum and Bekonscot Model Village.
Does Coleshill have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Coleshill: Amersham Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coleshill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 39 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Coleshill?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (18 km), British Museum (38 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km).
Where are Coleshill’s historic buildings listed?
Coleshill has 17 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 Coleshill 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)
- Amersham Museum: Jpbowen at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, 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
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