The one place to visit in Littledean is Littledean Jail
Mapped inside Littledean’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 4. The commonest are 2 attractions, a garden and a museum. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Go 17 km out for Gloucester Cathedral.
Littledean’s big names
After Littledean Jail come a garden, a museum and an art gallery.
Garden · National TrustWestbury Court Garden4.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumDean Heritage Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southArt galleryArt galleryForest of Dean Sculpture Trail4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionGo Ape4.9 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The outermost point is Go Ape, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Littledean’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
The two biggest groups: other attractions (2) and museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Littledean. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Westbury Court Garden).
Every entry
First the one in town, then the 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Westbury Court Garden
Historic water garden in Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Dean Heritage Museum
Industrial heritage centre and museum in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Littledean comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Littledean’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Littledean →
Big names nearby
Out of town, Gloucester Cathedral (17 km) leads 12 names to know.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral17 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle16 km west
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle11 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey19 km southwest
CastleBerkeley Castle15 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle24 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral31 km northwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle26 km west
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory16 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds37 km southeast
Historic houseHighgrove House30 km southeastCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle22 km westPlaces well known beyond Littledean (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.
Places to visit in Littledean: questions
What are the main attractions in Littledean?
The place to visit inside Littledean’s built-up area is Littledean Jail. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Littledean have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Littledean: Dean Heritage Museum and Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Littledean?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Littledean, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Westbury Court Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Littledean?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (17 km), Monmouth Castle (16 km), Goodrich Castle (11 km), Tintern Abbey (19 km).
Where are Littledean’s historic buildings listed?
Littledean has 35 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 Littledean 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)
- Westbury Court Garden: Flickr: Anguskirk, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Heritage Museum: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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