Tintern Abbey and more within reach of Aylburton
One place to visit we list is in Aylburton or within 5 km of its edge: Dean Forest Railway. Within reach, the name to know is Tintern Abbey, 8.7 km away. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 6 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
The one nearest
Closest at 3.8 km is Dean Forest Railway. Dean Forest Railway is a heritage railway in Gloucestershire.
1Plotted
The map numbers 7 places, in the order of the tiles below.
Aylburton is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Castles or historic places number 10, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Aylburton. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
6 places are cared for: 4 by Cadw and 2 by English Heritage (Tintern Abbey, Monmouth Castle, Chepstow Castle and St Briavels Castle, and 2 more).
Every place to visit
13 places make the list, every one within 40 km.
St Briavels Castle
Grade I listed castle in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom.
Goodrich Castle
Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK.
SS Great Britain Museum
1843 passenger steamship and museum in Bristol, United Kingdom.
Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds
Abbey and parish church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Aylburton 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.
10 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Aylburton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aylburton →
Days out from Aylburton
Of what lies within 40 km, 12 places make our list; these come first.
2Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey8.7 km west
3Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle16 km northwest
4Castle · CadwChepstow Castle12 km southwest
5CastleBerkeley Castle7.3 km southeast
6CathedralGloucester Cathedral27 km northeast
7Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle6.5 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle19 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum30 km south
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle21 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral29 km south
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery29 km south · 451K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds35 km southeastThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: St Briavels →
Questions before you go to Aylburton
What is there to see near Aylburton?
No attraction is mapped inside Aylburton itself. Within 5 km of it are Dean Forest Railway.
Does Aylburton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Aylburton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aylburton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 8.7 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Aylburton?
Within 40 km: Tintern Abbey (8.7 km), Monmouth Castle (16 km), Chepstow Castle (12 km), Berkeley Castle (7.3 km).
Where are Aylburton’s historic buildings listed?
Aylburton has 10 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 Aylburton 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
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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.