What is near Brimscombe and Thrupp: Gatcombe Park first
Brimscombe and Thrupp and its surroundings hold 4 museums, 2 parks or estates and a historic house. No place to visit is mapped inside Brimscombe and Thrupp’s built-up area; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Set 17 km out, Gloucester Cathedral makes a day trip.
Leading the list near Brimscombe and Thrupp
Once you have seen Gatcombe Park, try 3 museums and 2 parks or estates.
Historic houseGatcombe Park2.5 km outside town, to the south
Museum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWoodchester Park4.5 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate4.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumArcade Archive900 m outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumRMC: The Cave900 m outside town, to the eastEach 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 view
Furthest from the centre is Tinkley Gate, 5.7 km away.
The dashed line is Brimscombe and Thrupp’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (5), then castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Brimscombe and Thrupp. 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).
Place by place
10 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
34 listed buildings are on Brimscombe and Thrupp’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brimscombe and Thrupp →
A little further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Gloucester Cathedral, 17 km off.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral17 km north
Historic houseHighgrove House11 km south
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds16 km south
CastleBerkeley Castle19 km west
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey34 km west
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle38 km west
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum13 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle35 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths40 km south
Historic houseBadminton House20 km south
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle34 km northwestCastleCastleBeverston Castle8.5 km southPlaces well known beyond Brimscombe and Thrupp (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 Brimscombe and Thrupp: the answers
What is there to see near Brimscombe and Thrupp?
No attraction is mapped inside Brimscombe and Thrupp itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatcombe Park, Dunkirk Mill Museum, Woodchester Park and Tinkley Gate.
Does Brimscombe and Thrupp have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Brimscombe and Thrupp: Dunkirk Mill Museum, Arcade Archive, RMC: The Cave and The Museum in the Park.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brimscombe and Thrupp?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Brimscombe and Thrupp, 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 Brimscombe and Thrupp?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (17 km), Highgrove House (11 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (16 km), Berkeley Castle (19 km).
Where are Brimscombe and Thrupp’s historic buildings listed?
Brimscombe and Thrupp has 34 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 Brimscombe and Thrupp 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 (13)
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunkirk Mill Museum: OrangeStarling1997, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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