Grove Prison Museum is the place to visit in Grove
Castles or historic places make up 9 of the 16 places on the list. Mapped inside Grove’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 15. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Maiden Castle is 16 km from the centre.
What Grove is known for
3 castles, a museum and a fort follow Grove Prison Museum.
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleRufus Castle1 km outside town, to the south
MuseumPortland Museum900 m outside town, to the southwest
CastlePennsylvania Castle1.1 km outside town, to the southwestFortFortVerne High Angle Battery500 m 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.
Map of the places
Out at 4.8 km is Pulpit Rock, the farthest.
The dashed line is Grove’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
9 castles or historic places and 4 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Grove. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Portland Castle).
Every place to visit
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 15 within 5 km of its edge.
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9The one inside Grove comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Grove’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grove →
For a day out
Out of town, Maiden Castle (16 km) leads 12 names to know.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle16 km north
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle28 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)
MuseumThe Tank Museum21 km northeast
CastleSandsfoot Castle5.7 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle18 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill22 km northeast
MuseumNothe Fort6.5 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey18 km northwest
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens19 km northwest
MuseumBennetts Water Gardens9.1 km northwest
MuseumDinosaur Museum18 km north
CastleBrownsea Castle36 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Grove (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.
Grove: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Grove?
The place to visit inside Grove’s built-up area is Grove Prison Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 15 more within 5 km.
Does Grove have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Grove: Grove Prison Museum, Portland Museum, Tout Quarry and Castletown D-Day Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grove?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Grove, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Portland Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Grove?
Within 40 km: Maiden Castle (16 km), Corfe Castle (28 km), The Tank Museum (21 km), Sandsfoot Castle (5.7 km).
Where are Grove’s historic buildings listed?
Grove 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 Grove 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 (19)
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Museum: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pennsylvania Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tout Quarry: Ajsmith141, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Verne Citadel: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blacknor Fort: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Nothe Fort: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennetts Water Gardens: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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