Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0Places to visit near Alvington
Only Dean Forest Railway is on our list in Alvington or within 5 km of its edge. Within reach, the name to know is Tintern Abbey, 6.9 km away. 12 places lie within 40 km, 6 castles and 3 cathedrals among them.
Closest of all
At 5.1 km from the centre, Dean Forest Railway is the closest. Dean Forest Railway is a heritage railway in Gloucestershire.
1Where to find them
The tiles below match the 7 numbers on the map.
Alvington is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
10 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 2.
Green: inside Alvington. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
6 places are cared for: 4 by Cadw and 2 by English Heritage (Tintern Abbey, Chepstow Castle, Monmouth Castle and St Briavels Castle, and 2 more).
The whole list for Alvington
Each of the 13 is within 40 km.
St Briavels Castle
Grade I listed castle in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom.
SS Great Britain Museum
1843 passenger steamship and museum in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Goodrich Castle
Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Alvington comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Alvington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Alvington →
Further out from Alvington
A day out within 40 km offers 12 places; these are the best known.
2Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey6.9 km west
3Castle · CadwChepstow Castle9.7 km southwest
4Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle15 km northwest
5CastleBerkeley Castle8.6 km east
6CathedralGloucester Cathedral29 km northeast
7Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle5.6 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum29 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle20 km west
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle19 km north
CathedralBristol Cathedral28 km south
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery28 km south · 451K visitors a year
CathedralHereford Cathedral40 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: St Briavels →
Common questions about Alvington
What is there to see near Alvington?
No attraction is mapped inside Alvington itself. Within 5 km of it are Dean Forest Railway.
Does Alvington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Alvington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Alvington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 6.9 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Alvington?
Within 40 km: Tintern Abbey (6.9 km), Chepstow Castle (9.7 km), Monmouth Castle (15 km), Berkeley Castle (8.6 km).
Where are Alvington’s historic buildings listed?
Alvington has 7 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 Alvington 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 (7)
- Dean Forest Railway: Jamielw, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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