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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
Attractions in Lee Common

What is near Lee Common: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre first

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 5 places to visit; none is inside Lee Common’s built-up area. There are 2 attractions, a museum and an abbey or priory to choose from. Go 28 km out for Windsor Castle.

Photo: The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, David Hillas (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Lee Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Lee Common

After The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre come 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a fort.

MuseumThe Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryMissenden Abbey3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.7 km outside town, to the northwestFortFortBoddington Hill Fort4.1 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionSt Mary Magdalene, Little Hampden4.6 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

Finding your way

Go Ape! marks the outer edge, 5.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Lee 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

The kinds on offer

The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (2) and other attractions (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 fort0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

Each place in turn

Nothing is inside Lee Common itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

1 listed building is on Lee Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lee Common →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Best known of the 12 within reach is Windsor Castle, at 28 km.

CastleWindsor Castle28 km southHistoric houseChequers6.9 km westMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring7.1 km north · 134K visitors a year (2022)GardenKew Gardens39 km southeastMuseumBletchley Park30 km northMuseumAshmolean Museum40 km westCathedralSt Albans Cathedral24 km eastCastle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle9.5 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor22 km northwestHistoric house · English HeritageKenwood House40 km southeast · 160K visitors a year (2015)ZooWhipsnade Zoo16 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House19 km south

Places well known beyond Lee 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.

Your questions on Lee Common

What is there to see near Lee Common?

No attraction is mapped inside Lee Common itself. Within 5 km of it are The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre, Missenden Abbey, Go Ape! and Boddington Hill Fort.

Does Lee Common have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Berkhamsted Castle (English Heritage), 9.5 km northeast.

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

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (28 km), Chequers (6.9 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (7.1 km), Kew Gardens (39 km).

Where are Lee Common’s historic buildings listed?

Lee Common has 1 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 Lee 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).

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