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Cliveden House
Attractions in Taplow

Around Taplow, Cliveden House leads the list

Among the places to visit in and near Taplow are 4 historic houses, 3 museums and 2 attractions. Nothing on our list is inside Taplow’s built-up area; the 11 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. 4 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Make a day of it at Windsor Castle, 8 km away.

Photo: Cliveden House, Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia. (CC BY 3.0)
In Taplow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Taplow, the best known

Along with Cliveden House, see 3 historic houses and 2 museums.

Historic house · National TrustCliveden House2.6 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHedsor House3.4 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustDorney Wood3.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseDorney Court3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMaidenhead Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumStanley Spencer Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Out at 4.8 km is The Old Brick Works, Pinkneys Green, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Taplow’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

What there is to see

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (4), then museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

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

Every place

The places, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 11.

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

23 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Taplow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Taplow →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Taplow

Most famous of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 8 km from the centre.

CastleWindsor Castle8 km southeastBig drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km east · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Historic houseBuckingham Palace38 km eastCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey39 km eastAttractionElizabeth Tower39 km eastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery39 km east · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye40 km eastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km east · 858K visitors a year (2021)MuseumMadame Tussauds37 km eastHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace28 km southeastBig drawMuseumNatural History Museum36 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)Historic houseKensington Palace35 km east · 383K visitors a year (2015)

Places well known beyond Taplow (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.

Practical questions about Taplow

What is there to see near Taplow?

No attraction is mapped inside Taplow itself. Within 5 km of it are Cliveden House, Hedsor House, Dorney Wood and Dorney Court.

Does Taplow have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Taplow: Maidenhead Heritage Centre, Stanley Spencer Gallery and Slough Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Taplow?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (8 km), British Museum (39 km), Buckingham Palace (38 km), Westminster Abbey (39 km).

Where are Taplow’s historic buildings listed?

Taplow has 23 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 Taplow 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 (17)

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