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Gatcombe Park
Attractions in Avening

Nothing mapped in Avening itself; Gatcombe Park is the nearest draw

Around Avening, the places to visit include 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle. No place to visit is mapped inside Avening’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to Highgrove House, 6.4 km away.

Photo: Gatcombe Park, Philip Halling (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Avening
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Avening

2 museums, a castle and a historic house follow Gatcombe Park.

Historic houseGatcombe Park1.1 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleBeverston Castle4 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseChavenage House2.6 km outside town, to the southMuseum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWindmill Tump4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumArcade Archive4.1 km outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

The farthest of them, Windmill Tump, is 5 km out.

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The dashed line is Avening’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

Grouped by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 4; 4 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Avening. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum and Windmill Tump).

Every place

All 8 on the list

Here are the 8 places within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

31 listed buildings are on Avening’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Avening →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Day trips number 12; the best known is Highgrove House, 6.4 km off.

Historic houseHighgrove House6.4 km southCathedralGloucester Cathedral21 km northAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds12 km southeastGardenWestonbirt Arboretum8.9 km southwestCastleBerkeley Castle20 km westAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey35 km westMuseumSS Great Britain Museum40 km southwestCathedralBristol Cathedral39 km southwestHistoric houseBadminton House17 km southwestMuseumThe Roman Baths36 km southCastle · CadwChepstow Castle35 km westMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery39 km southwest · 451K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Avening (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.

Common questions about Avening

What is there to see near Avening?

No attraction is mapped inside Avening itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatcombe Park, Beverston Castle, Chavenage House and Dunkirk Mill Museum.

Does Avening have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Avening: Dunkirk Mill Museum, Arcade Archive, RMC: The Cave and Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Avening?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Avening, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum and Windmill Tump).

What are the best-known days out near Avening?

Within 40 km: Highgrove House (6.4 km), Gloucester Cathedral (21 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (12 km), Westonbirt Arboretum (8.9 km).

Where are Avening’s historic buildings listed?

Avening has 31 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 Avening 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 (15)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.