Chalford’s places to visit, starting with Arcade Archive
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Chalford, 5 are museums or galleries. Mapped inside Chalford’s built-up area are 2 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 7. 2 of them are cared for by English Heritage. Out of town, Gloucester Cathedral is 16 km away.
Chalford’s best known
Arcade Archive aside, the next best known are 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a historic site.
Historic houseGatcombe Park2.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseRodmarton Manor4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Museum · English HeritageDunkirk Mill Museum4 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWindmill Tump4.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Rodmarton Manor, 7.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Chalford’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
5 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 3.
Green: inside Chalford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum and Windmill Tump).
All 9 on the list
The 2 inside Chalford come first, then 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
Rodmarton Manor
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cotswold, United Kingdom.
The Museum in the Park
Independent museum in South West England, United Kingdom.
The 2 inside Chalford come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
113 listed buildings are on Chalford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chalford →
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Gloucester Cathedral, 16 km away.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral16 km north
Historic houseHighgrove House12 km south
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds17 km south
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey36 km west
CastleBerkeley Castle21 km west
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle40 km west
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum14 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle37 km west
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle36 km northwest
Historic houseBadminton House22 km south
CastleSudeley Castle28 km northeast
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey29 km northPlaces well known beyond Chalford (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.
Chalford, answered
What are the main attractions in Chalford?
The best known inside Chalford’s built-up area are Arcade Archive and RMC: The Cave. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does Chalford have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chalford: Arcade Archive, RMC: The Cave, Dunkirk Mill Museum and The Museum in the Park.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chalford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Chalford, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum and Windmill Tump).
What are the best-known days out near Chalford?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (16 km), Highgrove House (12 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (17 km), Tintern Abbey (36 km).
Where are Chalford’s historic buildings listed?
Chalford has 113 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 Chalford 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 (15)
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodmarton Manor: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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