Jet Age Museum, the place to visit in Bamfurlong
Gloucester Cathedral, 7 km from Bamfurlong, is the best-known trip nearby. There is one place to visit inside Bamfurlong’s built-up area, plus one within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and an art gallery, among others.
Bamfurlong’s best known
An art gallery follows Jet Age Museum.
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 places, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Nature in Art, 5.1 km out.
The dashed line is Bamfurlong’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
They are all museums or galleries: 2 in all.
Green: inside Bamfurlong. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Bamfurlong comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Around the region
First of the 12 big names within reach is Gloucester Cathedral, 7 km away.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral7 km southwest
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey10 km north
CastleSudeley Castle15 km east
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester32 km north
CastleGloucester Castle7.4 km southwest
Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester7 km southwest
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle40 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds35 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle32 km west
Historic houseGatcombe Park23 km south
Historic houseHighgrove House31 km southPlaces well known beyond Bamfurlong (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.
Asked about places to visit in Bamfurlong
What are the main attractions in Bamfurlong?
The place to visit inside Bamfurlong’s built-up area is Jet Age Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Bamfurlong have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bamfurlong: Jet Age Museum and Nature in Art.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bamfurlong?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monmouth Castle (Cadw), 40 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Bamfurlong?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (7 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (10 km), Sudeley Castle (15 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (32 km).
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 Bamfurlong 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)
- Jet Age Museum: Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nature in Art: Andy Mabbett, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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