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Chequers
Attractions in Princes Risborough

Nothing in Princes Risborough itself: Chequers is 4 km away

Nothing on our list is inside Princes Risborough’s built-up area; the 7 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 forts, 2 attractions and a historic house. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust. Windsor Castle is worth a day, 31 km from the centre.

Photo: Chequers, Stephen Simpson (Public domain)
In Princes Risborough
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Princes Risborough

Behind Chequers on the list are 2 forts, a heritage railway and a park or estate.

Historic houseChequers2.7 km outside town, to the northeastFortCymbeline's Castle2.4 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayChinnor and Princes Risborough Railway3.9 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPulpit Hill Nature Reserve1.5 km outside town, to the northeastFortFortPulpit Hill Fort1.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSt Mary Magdalen3.2 km outside town, to the east

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 each one is

Of the 7 nearby, most are to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Princes Risborough’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

How the list breaks down

There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then other attractions (2).

Castles & historic places 2 forts · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Princes Risborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve).

Every place

Every place to visit

These 7 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

59 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Princes Risborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Princes Risborough →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Out of town, Windsor Castle (31 km) leads 12 names to know.

CastleWindsor Castle31 km southeastMuseumAshmolean Museum30 km westHistoric houseBlenheim Palace39 km westMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring14 km northeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)MuseumBletchley Park31 km northHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor15 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustWest Wycombe House9.5 km southMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History30 km westCathedralSt Albans Cathedral34 km eastHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House21 km southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey33 km northeastBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor32 km southeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)

Places well known beyond Princes Risborough (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.

Seeing Princes Risborough: questions

What is there to see near Princes Risborough?

No attraction is mapped inside Princes Risborough itself. Within 5 km of it are Chequers, Cymbeline's Castle, Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway and Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve.

Does Princes Risborough have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Princes Risborough.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Princes Risborough?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Princes Risborough, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Pulpit Hill Nature Reserve).

What are the best-known days out near Princes Risborough?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (31 km), Ashmolean Museum (30 km), Blenheim Palace (39 km), Natural History Museum at Tring (14 km).

Where are Princes Risborough’s historic buildings listed?

Princes Risborough has 59 listed buildings, 1 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 Princes Risborough 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 (14)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.