Around Longwick, Chequers leads the list
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Longwick are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Longwick. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. For a longer trip, Windsor Castle lies 33 km away.
Just outside Longwick, the best known
After Chequers come 2 forts, a park or estate and a wildlife park.
Historic houseChequers4.6 km outside town, to the east
FortCymbeline's Castle4 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPulpit Hill Nature Reserve3.6 km outside town, to the eastFortFortPulpit Hill Fort3.5 km outside town, to the eastWildlife parkWildlife parkTiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital4.3 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Longwick
Look to the east for most of the 5 just outside.
The dashed line is Longwick’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 you can see
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 5.
Green: inside Longwick. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve).
Everything on the list
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Cymbeline's Castle
Motte-and-bailey castle in Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital
Wildlife park: wildlife park.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Longwick’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Longwick →
Day trips from Longwick
The pick of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 33 km off.
CastleWindsor Castle33 km southeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum28 km west
Historic houseBlenheim Palace36 km west
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor13 km northwest
MuseumBletchley Park30 km north
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring15 km northeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History27 km west
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral36 km east
Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House11 km south
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House23 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey33 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte28 km westPlaces well known beyond Longwick (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 Longwick: questions
What is there to see near Longwick?
No attraction is mapped inside Longwick itself. Within 5 km of it are Chequers, Cymbeline's Castle, Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve and Pulpit Hill Fort.
Does Longwick have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Longwick.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Longwick?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Longwick, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve).
What are the best-known days out near Longwick?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (33 km), Ashmolean Museum (28 km), Blenheim Palace (36 km), Waddesdon Manor (13 km).
Where are Longwick’s historic buildings listed?
Longwick has 13 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 Longwick 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)
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cymbeline's Castle: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Wycombe House: Original author was Giano, converted to PNG format by PNG crusade bot at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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