Around Bearwood, Splashdown Water Park leads the list
None of our places to visit is inside Bearwood’s built-up area; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a water park and a garden. If you have a day, head to Corfe Castle, 17 km away.
The first to see around Bearwood
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a garden and an attraction.
Water parkSplashdown Water Park2.2 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGardenBournemouth Gardens4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMuseum of East Dorset4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMuseum Of Design In Plastics3.2 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWalford Mill Crafts4.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Out at 5.9 km is Walford Mill Crafts, the farthest.
The dashed line is Bearwood’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
It comes down to 2 museums, a water park and a garden.
Green: inside Bearwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.
Museum Of Design In Plastics
University museum, collection and specialist research resource at the Arts University Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Days out
Of the 12 day trips, Corfe Castle (17 km) is the best known.
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle17 km southwest · 190K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral35 km north
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate8.5 km northwest
MuseumThe Tank Museum23 km west
CastleBrownsea Castle8.9 km south
Castle · English HeritageChristchurch Castle12 km east
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle39 km west
MuseumRussell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum7 km southeast
Fort · National TrustBadbury Rings11 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageHurst Castle28 km east
Castle · English HeritageYarmouth Castle31 km east
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle24 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bearwood (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.
Your questions on Bearwood
What is there to see near Bearwood?
No attraction is mapped inside Bearwood itself. Within 5 km of it are Splashdown Water Park, Bournemouth Gardens, Museum of East Dorset and Museum Of Design In Plastics.
Does Bearwood have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bearwood: Museum of East Dorset and Museum Of Design In Plastics.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bearwood?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Corfe Castle (National Trust), 17 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Bearwood?
Within 40 km: Corfe Castle (17 km), Salisbury Cathedral (35 km), Kingston Lacy Estate (8.5 km), The Tank Museum (23 km).
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 Bearwood 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)
- Splashdown Water Park: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of East Dorset: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Castle: Ulli1105, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Cotes Art Gallery & Museum: User:LordHarris, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Badbury Rings: Simaron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hurst Castle: Dave Pape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yarmouth Castle: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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