Just outside Stoke Poges: Dorney Wood and more
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 4 of its 6. None of them is inside Stoke Poges itself. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 7.5 km out to Windsor Castle.
The best known around Stoke Poges
After Dorney Wood come 4 museums and a garden.
GardenStoke Poges Memorial Gardens100 m outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumEton College Collections4.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumEton Natural History Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSlough Museum2.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumMuseum of Antiquities4.7 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.
Where to find them
Head south for most of the 6 just outside.
The dashed line is Stoke Poges’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 6.
Green: inside Stoke Poges. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dorney Wood).
Every place, in and near Stoke Poges
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 6 places listed.
Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens
Garden in Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Eton Natural History Museum
Museum in Eton College, Berkshire, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Stoke Poges’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stoke Poges →
A little further out
Allow a day for Windsor Castle, 7.5 km away, the pick of 12.
CastleWindsor Castle7.5 km south
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum32 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace31 km east
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey32 km east
Big drawCastleTower of London36 km east · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower33 km east
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery32 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye33 km east
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum29 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds30 km east
GardenKew Gardens22 km east
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral34 km eastPlaces well known beyond Stoke Poges (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.
Asked about places to visit in Stoke Poges
What is there to see near Stoke Poges?
No attraction is mapped inside Stoke Poges itself. Within 5 km of it are Dorney Wood, Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens, Eton College Collections and Eton Natural History Museum.
Does Stoke Poges have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stoke Poges: Eton College Collections, Eton Natural History Museum, Slough Museum and Museum of Antiquities.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stoke Poges?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Stoke Poges, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Dorney Wood).
What are the best-known days out near Stoke Poges?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (7.5 km), British Museum (32 km), Buckingham Palace (31 km), Westminster Abbey (32 km).
Where are Stoke Poges’ historic buildings listed?
Stoke Poges has 30 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 Stoke Poges 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)
- Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens: Gill Griffin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eton Natural History Museum: Kobayashis, 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
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, 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
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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