From Charfield, 2.5 km to Kingswood Abbey
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Charfield’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory, an attraction and a museum, among others. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Berkeley Castle, 7.9 km away, is the best-known day out.
Just outside Charfield, the best known
After Kingswood Abbey, look out for an attraction, a museum and a historic site.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey1.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Lake600 m outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteBlackquarries Hill Long Barrow4.6 km 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.
Where they are
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the east.
The dashed line is Charfield’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 you can see
Between them they are an abbey or priory, an attraction and a museum.
Green: inside Charfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kingswood Abbey).
All of it
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre
Museum in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Charfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Charfield →
Around the region
First of the 12 big names within reach is Berkeley Castle, 7.9 km away.
CastleBerkeley Castle7.9 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral29 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey21 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum24 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral24 km southwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle19 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House15 km east
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds22 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle30 km northwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery24 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
Historic houseBadminton House12 km southeast
MuseumThe Roman Baths27 km southPlaces well known beyond Charfield (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 Charfield: questions
What is there to see near Charfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Charfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Kingswood Abbey, The Lake, Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre and Blackquarries Hill Long Barrow.
Does Charfield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Charfield: Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Charfield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Charfield, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kingswood Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Charfield?
Within 40 km: Berkeley Castle (7.9 km), Gloucester Cathedral (29 km), Tintern Abbey (21 km), SS Great Britain Museum (24 km).
Where are Charfield’s historic buildings listed?
Charfield 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 Charfield 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)
- Kingswood Abbey: Throwawayhack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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