Trips from Lydney, starting with Berkeley Castle
There is no place to visit inside Lydney’s built-up area; there are 5 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle, a heritage railway and a museum, among others. Beyond the town, Tintern Abbey sits 11 km away.
Where to start near Lydney
Following Berkeley Castle are a heritage railway, a museum and an attraction.
CastleBerkeley Castle4.5 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayDean Forest Railway1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumEdward Jenner Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionGo Ape4.2 km outside town, to the northWildlife parkWildlife parkWhitcliff Park (Deer Park)4.6 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.
On the map
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Lydney’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 there is to see
The places here are a castle, a heritage railway and a museum.
Green: inside Lydney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
These 5 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
52 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Lydney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lydney →
Day trips from Lydney
Leading the 12 is Tintern Abbey, 11 km away; they include 5 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey11 km west
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle16 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral25 km northeast
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle18 km north
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum32 km south
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle8 km west
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle23 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral31 km south
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery31 km south · 451K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds34 km southeast
Historic houseHighgrove House27 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Lydney (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.
Your questions on Lydney
What is there to see near Lydney?
No attraction is mapped inside Lydney itself. Within 5 km of it are Berkeley Castle, Dean Forest Railway, Edward Jenner Museum and Go Ape.
Does Lydney have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lydney: Edward Jenner Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lydney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Tintern Abbey (Cadw), 11 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Lydney?
Within 40 km: Tintern Abbey (11 km), Monmouth Castle (16 km), Gloucester Cathedral (25 km), Chepstow Castle (14 km).
Where are Lydney’s historic buildings listed?
Lydney has 52 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 Lydney 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 (15)
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Forest Railway: Jamielw, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Jenner Museum: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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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