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Chequers
Attractions in Wendover

Around Wendover, start with Chequers

A total of 134K visitors went to Natural History Museum at Tring in 2022. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 15 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 5 museums, 3 forts and 3 attractions, among others. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, Windsor Castle is 33 km from the centre.

Photo: Chequers, Stephen Simpson (Public domain)
In Wendover
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Wendover

Beyond Chequers, there are 2 museums, a historic house and a fort.

Historic houseChequers2.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring4.4 km outside town, to the northeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic houseHalton House200 m outside town, to the northFortCymbeline's Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTrenchard Museum100 m outside town, to the northeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustPulpit Hill Nature Reserve3.3 km outside town, to the southwest

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

The places, mapped

Furthest from the centre is St Mary Magdalen, 6.6 km away.

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The dashed line is Wendover’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

Sorted by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 5; 5 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 forts · 2 historic houses0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

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

Every place

Every one of them

Its 15 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

Halton House

Historic house · 200 m outside town, to the north

Country house in the Chiltern Hills above the village of Halton in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

About Halton House →

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

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

Big names nearby

The wider area

The pick of the 12 is Windsor Castle, 33 km off.

CastleWindsor Castle33 km southMuseumBletchley Park26 km northMuseumAshmolean Museum36 km westHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor16 km northwestCathedralSt Albans Cathedral27 km eastZooWhipsnade Zoo16 km northeastCastle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle12 km eastHistoric houseMentmore Towers12 km northHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey26 km northHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House24 km southMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History36 km westHistoric houseHatfield House36 km east

Places well known beyond Wendover (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.

Questions about Wendover’s attractions

What is there to see near Wendover?

No attraction is mapped inside Wendover itself. Within 5 km of it are Chequers, Natural History Museum at Tring, Halton House and Cymbeline's Castle.

Does Wendover have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wendover: Natural History Museum at Tring, Trenchard Museum, National Paralympic Heritage Centre and Tring Local History Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Wendover?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (33 km), Bletchley Park (26 km), Ashmolean Museum (36 km), Waddesdon Manor (16 km).

Where are Wendover’s historic buildings listed?

Wendover has 94 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 Wendover 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 (16)

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