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Gatcombe Park
Attractions in Box

Close to Box: Gatcombe Park and more

Around Box, the places to visit include 3 historic houses, 3 museums and 2 parks or estates. None of our places to visit is inside Box’s built-up area; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 3 places in care: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Set 19 km out, Gloucester Cathedral makes a day trip.

Photo: Gatcombe Park, Philip Halling (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Box
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Box

Gatcombe Park aside, the next best known are 2 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and a museum.

Historic houseGatcombe Park1.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseChavenage House4.7 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseWoodchester Mansion4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum1.2 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWoodchester Park3.9 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate4.1 km outside town, to the west

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

The layout

The farthest of them, Chavenage House, is 5.2 km out.

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The dashed line is Box’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

How the list breaks down

Count 4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum, Woodchester Park and Tinkley Gate).

Every place

The places, one by one

Its 10 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Worth the drive

First of the 12 big names within reach is Gloucester Cathedral, 19 km away.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral19 km northHistoric houseHighgrove House8.9 km southAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds15 km southeastCastleBerkeley Castle17 km westAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey33 km westGardenWestonbirt Arboretum10 km southCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle37 km westMuseumSS Great Britain Museum40 km southwestCathedralBristol Cathedral39 km southwestCastle · CadwChepstow Castle33 km westHistoric houseBadminton House18 km southMuseumThe Roman Baths37 km south

Places well known beyond Box (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 about Box’s attractions

What is there to see near Box?

No attraction is mapped inside Box itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatcombe Park, Chavenage House, Woodchester Mansion and Dunkirk Mill Museum.

Does Box have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Box: Dunkirk Mill Museum, Arcade Archive, RMC: The Cave and Lansdown Hall & Gallery.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Box, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum, Woodchester Park and Tinkley Gate).

What are the best-known days out near Box?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (19 km), Highgrove House (8.9 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (15 km), Berkeley Castle (17 km).

Where are Box’s historic buildings listed?

Box has 9 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 Box 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 (16)

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