Visit Gillingham Museum in Gillingham
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Gillingham, 5 are museums or galleries. Only one place to visit is inside Gillingham’s built-up area, but 6 more are within 5 km of its edge. At 34 km, Salisbury Cathedral is worth the journey.
What Gillingham is known for
After Gillingham Museum, look out for 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a castle.
Abbey or prioryShaftsbury Abbey Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumMere Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumVisit Hillbrush4.2 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGold Hill4.7 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleMere Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Most of the 6 close by lie to the north.
The dashed line is Gillingham’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 list by type
There are more museums or galleries (5) than anything else, then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Gillingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
After the one in town come 6 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Gillingham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
41 listed buildings are on Gillingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Gillingham →
Beyond Gillingham
Out of town, Salisbury Cathedral (34 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral34 km east
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park8.2 km northwest
CathedralWells Cathedral32 km northwest
Attraction · National TrustKing Alfred's Tower10 km northwest
Historic houseLongleat House16 km north
Historic houseFonthill Abbey12 km east
Abbey or prioryGlastonbury Abbey33 km west
Castle · English HeritageOld Wardour Castle13 km east
Historic house · National TrustMontacute House32 km west · 120K visitors a year (2011)
MuseumThe Tank Museum39 km south
Castle · English HeritageNunney Castle20 km north
MuseumThe Roman Baths38 km northPlaces well known beyond Gillingham (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.
What people ask about Gillingham
What are the main attractions in Gillingham?
The place to visit inside Gillingham’s built-up area is Gillingham Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Gillingham have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gillingham: Gillingham Museum, Mere Museum, Visit Hillbrush and Gold Hill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gillingham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stourhead Park (National Trust), 8.2 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Gillingham?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (34 km), Stourhead Park (8.2 km), Wells Cathedral (32 km), King Alfred's Tower (10 km).
Where are Gillingham’s historic buildings listed?
Gillingham has 41 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 Gillingham 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)
- Shaftsbury Abbey Museum: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mere Museum: Smb1001, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- King Alfred's Tower: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glastonbury Abbey: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old Wardour Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montacute House: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nunney Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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