The nearest draw to Winfrith Newburgh: The Tank Museum, 4.4 km away
None of our places to visit is inside Winfrith Newburgh’s built-up area; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums, 2 attractions and a castle, among others. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Go 15 km out for Corfe Castle.
The best known around Winfrith Newburgh
Close behind The Tank Museum are 2 attractions, a castle and a museum.
MuseumThe Tank Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageLulworth Castle5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCider Museum3.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionDurdle Door4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionStair Hole4.6 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Lulworth Castle, 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is Winfrith Newburgh’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Museums or galleries number 2, other attractions 2.
Green: inside Winfrith Newburgh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lulworth Castle).
Everything to see
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
41 listed buildings are on Winfrith Newburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Winfrith Newburgh →
Beyond Winfrith Newburgh
Top of the 12 day trips: Corfe Castle, at 15 km.
Castle · National TrustCorfe Castle15 km east · 190K visitors a year (2010)
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle14 km west
Historic house · National TrustClouds Hill6.5 km north
Castle · English HeritagePortland Castle16 km southwest
ZooMonkey World5.5 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustKingston Lacy Estate24 km northeast
CastleSandsfoot Castle15 km southwest
CastleBrownsea Castle23 km east
CastleRufus Castle17 km southwest
MuseumDinosaur Museum13 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate12 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageSherborne Castle35 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Winfrith Newburgh (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 Winfrith Newburgh’s attractions
What is there to see near Winfrith Newburgh?
No attraction is mapped inside Winfrith Newburgh itself. Within 5 km of it are The Tank Museum, Lulworth Castle, Cider Museum and Durdle Door.
Does Winfrith Newburgh have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Winfrith Newburgh: The Tank Museum and Cider Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Winfrith Newburgh?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Winfrith Newburgh, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Lulworth Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Winfrith Newburgh?
Within 40 km: Corfe Castle (15 km), Maiden Castle (14 km), Clouds Hill (6.5 km), Portland Castle (16 km).
Where are Winfrith Newburgh’s historic buildings listed?
Winfrith Newburgh has 41 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 Winfrith Newburgh 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)
- The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lulworth Castle: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corfe Castle: Albany E. Howarth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clouds Hill: LordHarris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Portland Castle: Mark.murphy at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monkey World: John Lamper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Lacy Estate: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brownsea Castle: Iain A. Wanless, https://www.flickr.com/photos/reemul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus Castle: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherborne Castle: JackPeasePhotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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