Trips from Coates, starting with Cirencester Park
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 3 of 5. Coates itself has none of them. Our list counts 2 places looked after by English Heritage. Set 23 km out, Gloucester Cathedral makes a day trip.
Around Coates: where to begin
Alongside Cirencester Park you find 2 museums, a historic house and a historic site.
Historic houseCirencester Park3.8 km outside town, to the east
Museum · English HeritageCorinium Museum3.9 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseRodmarton Manor4.2 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCirencester Roman Amphitheatre3.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCirencester Air Raid Shelter3.8 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.
Finding your way
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the east.
The dashed line is Coates’ 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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 3; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Coates. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Corinium Museum and Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre).
The full list
Each of the 5 is within 5 km of its edge.
Corinium Museum
UK museum in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England, United Kingdom.
Rodmarton Manor
Grade I listed historic house museum in Cotswold, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
10 listed buildings are on Coates’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coates →
Beyond the town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Gloucester Cathedral, at 23 km.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral23 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds14 km south
Historic houseHighgrove House14 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park9.9 km west
CastleBerkeley Castle29 km west
CastleSudeley Castle27 km north
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum17 km southwest
Historic houseBadminton House25 km southwest
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey33 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey33 km southCastleCastleBeverston Castle14 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey30 km northPlaces well known beyond Coates (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.
Coates, answered
What is there to see near Coates?
No attraction is mapped inside Coates itself. Within 5 km of it are Cirencester Park, Corinium Museum, Rodmarton Manor and Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre.
Does Coates have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coates: Corinium Museum and Cirencester Air Raid Shelter.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coates?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Coates, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Corinium Museum and Cirencester Roman Amphitheatre).
What are the best-known days out near Coates?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (23 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (14 km), Highgrove House (14 km), Gatcombe Park (9.9 km).
Where are Coates’ historic buildings listed?
Coates has 10 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 Coates 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)
- Cirencester Park: Roger May, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corinium Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodmarton Manor: Robert Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, 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
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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