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Attractions in Marlow

In Marlow, Marlow Museum is the place to visit

Marlow and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 3 parks or estates and 2 historic houses. We list one place to visit inside Marlow’s built-up area and 13 within 5 km of its edge. Here, 4 places are kept up by the National Trust. A day out reaches Windsor Castle, 16 km away.

Photo: Cliveden House, Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia. (CC BY 3.0)
In Marlow
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
13
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading places in Marlow

The rest of the best known are 2 historic houses, an abbey or priory and a museum.

MuseumMuseumMarlow Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House4.6 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryBisham Abbey300 m outside town, to the southHistoric houseHedsor House4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumStanley Spencer Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the eastZooBerkshire College of Agriculture3.6 km outside town, to the south

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

Where things are

The map stretches to Cliveden House, 6.1 km away.

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The dashed line is Marlow’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 list by type

Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 parks or estates0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos · 1 water park0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Marlow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cliveden House, Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, Winter Hill and The Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green).

Every place

Full list of places

After the one in town come 13 more within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Marlow comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

167 listed buildings are on Marlow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marlow →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

First of the 11 big names within reach is Windsor Castle, 16 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle16 km southeastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace36 km southeastGardenKew Gardens35 km eastBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor15 km southeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)MuseumAshmolean Museum39 km northwestHistoric houseChequers19 km northHistoric house · National TrustWest Wycombe House7.6 km northGarden · National TrustRunnymede21 km southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins19 km southwestTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park26 km southeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Historic houseFrogmore House17 km southeast

Places well known beyond Marlow (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.

Marlow: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Marlow?

The place to visit inside Marlow’s built-up area is Marlow Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 13 more within 5 km.

Does Marlow have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marlow: Marlow Museum, Stanley Spencer Gallery and Pann Mill.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marlow?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Marlow, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Cliveden House, Maidenhead and Cookham Commons, Winter Hill and The Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green).

What are the best-known days out near Marlow?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (16 km), Hampton Court Palace (36 km), Kew Gardens (35 km), Legoland Windsor (15 km).

Where are Marlow’s historic buildings listed?

Marlow has 167 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Marlow 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 (15)

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