The nearest draw to Bishop's Cleeve: The Wilson, 5.4 km away
6 of the 8 places to visit in and around Bishop's Cleeve are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Bishop's Cleeve. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Gloucester Cathedral, 16 km away.
Top of the list around Bishop's Cleeve
Close behind The Wilson are 3 museums, a historic site and an attraction.
MuseumThe Wilson3.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumWinchcombe Museum4.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBritish Steeplechasing Hall of Fame1.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageBelas Knap Long Barrow4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Bugatti Trust Museum & Study Centre2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionPittville Gates3 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Bishop's Cleeve, mapped
Most of the 8 close by lie to the south.
The dashed line is Bishop's Cleeve’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
Museums or galleries lead the count with 6 of 8.
Green: inside Bishop's Cleeve. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Belas Knap Long Barrow).
All of it
Nothing is inside Bishop's Cleeve itself; these 8 are within 5 km of its edge.
Winchcombe Museum
Museum in a town hall in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame
Museum in Gloucestershire.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
47 listed buildings are on Bishop's Cleeve’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bishop's Cleeve →
A little further out
Head 16 km out for Gloucester Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral16 km southwest
CastleSudeley Castle7.2 km east
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey8.3 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester29 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey9.4 km east
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle39 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House37 km south
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court18 km northwest
CastleGloucester Castle16 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park29 km south
CastleBerkeley Castle40 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bishop's Cleeve (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.
Visiting Bishop's Cleeve: the answers
What is there to see near Bishop's Cleeve?
No attraction is mapped inside Bishop's Cleeve itself. Within 5 km of it are The Wilson, Winchcombe Museum, British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame and Belas Knap Long Barrow.
Does Bishop's Cleeve have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bishop's Cleeve: The Wilson, Winchcombe Museum, British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame and The Bugatti Trust Museum & Study Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bishop's Cleeve?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Bishop's Cleeve, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Belas Knap Long Barrow).
What are the best-known days out near Bishop's Cleeve?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (16 km), Sudeley Castle (7.2 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (8.3 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (29 km).
Where are Bishop's Cleeve’s historic buildings listed?
Bishop's Cleeve has 47 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 Bishop's Cleeve 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)
- The Wilson: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchcombe Museum: Bob&Anne Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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