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Attractions in Longford

Gloucester Cathedral leads what is near Longford

Visitors to Longford can choose from 5 museums, 4 attractions and 3 abbeys or priories. Nothing on our list is inside Longford’s built-up area; the 16 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts 2 places looked after by English Heritage. Tewkesbury Abbey lies 13 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Gloucester Cathedral, Geni (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Longford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
16
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Longford, the best known

Along with Gloucester Cathedral, see 3 abbeys or priories, a castle and a museum.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral1.8 km outside town, to the southwestCastleGloucester Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester1.7 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageGreyfriars, Gloucester2.2 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBlackfriars2.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum of Gloucester2.2 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

On the map

To the southwest is where most of the 16 lie.

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The dashed line is Longford’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

The mix

6 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 6.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic ship0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Longford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Greyfriars, Gloucester and Blackfriars).

Every place

Every place, in and near Longford

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 16.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

4 listed buildings are on Longford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Longford →

Big names nearby

Names further out

The pick of the 12 is Tewkesbury Abbey, 13 km off.

Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey13 km northCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester34 km northCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle34 km westCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle27 km westAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey37 km southwestCastleSudeley Castle20 km eastAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds34 km southCathedralHereford Cathedral38 km northwestHistoric houseGatcombe Park22 km southHistoric houseHighgrove House29 km southCastleBerkeley Castle27 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey23 km northeast

Places well known beyond Longford (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.

What visitors ask about Longford

What is there to see near Longford?

No attraction is mapped inside Longford itself. Within 5 km of it are Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Castle, St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester and Greyfriars, Gloucester.

Does Longford have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Longford: Museum of Gloucester, Gloucester Waterways Museum, The Folk of Gloucester and Nature in Art.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Longford?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Longford, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Greyfriars, Gloucester and Blackfriars).

What are the best-known days out near Longford?

Within 40 km: Tewkesbury Abbey (13 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (34 km), Monmouth Castle (34 km), Goodrich Castle (27 km).

Where are Longford’s historic buildings listed?

Longford has 4 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 Longford 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 (23)

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