What to see from Badminton: Badminton House first
None of our places to visit is inside Badminton’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses and a fort. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. Further out, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds is 14 km away.
Leading the list near Badminton
A historic house and a fort follow Badminton House.
Historic houseBadminton House100 m outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · National TrustHorton Court4.1 km outside town, to the northwestFortFortHorton Camp4 km 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.
Around Badminton, mapped
The map puts most of the 3 to the northwest.
The dashed line is Badminton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Badminton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Horton Court).
Place by place
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
58 listed buildings are on Badminton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Badminton →
Big names nearby
Best known of the 12 within reach is Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, at 14 km.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds14 km east
Historic houseHighgrove House12 km northeast
MuseumThe Roman Baths19 km south
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum25 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral24 km southwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral36 km north
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery24 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum8.5 km northeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey32 km northwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill15 km south
CastleBerkeley Castle20 km northwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle29 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Badminton (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 before you go to Badminton
What is there to see near Badminton?
No attraction is mapped inside Badminton itself. Within 5 km of it are Badminton House, Horton Court and Horton Camp.
Does Badminton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Badminton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Badminton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Badminton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Horton Court).
What are the best-known days out near Badminton?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (14 km), Highgrove House (12 km), The Roman Baths (19 km), SS Great Britain Museum (25 km).
Where are Badminton’s historic buildings listed?
Badminton has 58 listed buildings, 2 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 Badminton 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)
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horton Court: Marion Dutcher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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