Dursley Heritage Centre and more: what to see in Dursley
Visitors to Dursley can choose from 2 museums, 2 historic houses and an attraction. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, 3 are looked after by the National Trust. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Further out, Gloucester Cathedral is 22 km away.
The best known in Dursley
Close behind Dursley Heritage Centre are 2 historic houses, an attraction and a park or estate.
Historic house · National TrustNewark Park4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseOwlpen Manor3.1 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCoaley Peak3.8 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGarden · National TrustEast Garden4.2 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.
Where to go
East Garden marks the outer edge, 5.8 km away.
The dashed line is Dursley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (3) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Dursley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Newark Park, Coaley Peak and East Garden).
The places, one by one
2 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
Owlpen Manor
Grade I listed historic house museum in Stroud District, United Kingdom.
Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre
Museum in Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
The 2 inside Dursley 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.
83 listed buildings are on Dursley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dursley →
Further out, the best known
Day trips number 12; the best known is Gloucester Cathedral, 22 km off.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral22 km north
CastleBerkeley Castle7.2 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House14 km southeast
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey22 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds21 km southeast
Historic houseGatcombe Park13 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle29 km northwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle23 km west
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum32 km southwest
CathedralBristol Cathedral31 km southwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
MuseumThe Roman Baths34 km southPlaces well known beyond Dursley (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 before you go to Dursley
What are the main attractions in Dursley?
The best known inside Dursley’s built-up area are Dursley Heritage Centre and Dursley Town Hall. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Dursley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dursley: Dursley Heritage Centre and Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dursley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dursley, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Newark Park, Coaley Peak and East Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Dursley?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (22 km), Berkeley Castle (7.2 km), Highgrove House (14 km), Tintern Abbey (22 km).
Where are Dursley’s historic buildings listed?
Dursley has 83 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Dursley 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)
- Newark Park: Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owlpen Manor: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, 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
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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