Westbury Court Garden
Historic water garden in Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Attractions in Newnham
Photo: Westbury Court Garden, Flickr: Anguskirk (CC BY-SA 2.0)Trips from Newnham, starting with Westbury Court Garden
With nothing inside Newnham’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a garden, a museum and an attraction. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Gloucester Cathedral lies 16 km out, the pick for a day trip.
In Newnham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Newnham, the best known
Behind Westbury Court Garden on the list are a museum and an attraction.
Garden · National TrustWestbury Court Garden2.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumDean Heritage Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLittledean Jail2.1 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
The places, mapped
Furthest from the centre is Westbury Court Garden, 3.5 km away.
The dashed line is Newnham’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
Which kinds
The places here are a garden, a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Newnham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Westbury Court Garden).
Every place
All of them, one by one
The list runs to 3 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Dean Heritage Museum
Industrial heritage centre and museum in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
92 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Newnham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Newnham →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
Start with Gloucester Cathedral, 16 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral16 km northeast
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle18 km west
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle14 km northwest
CastleBerkeley Castle13 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle24 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral33 km northwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle28 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds35 km southeast
Historic houseHighgrove House28 km southeast
Historic houseGatcombe Park23 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory18 km westPlaces well known beyond Newnham (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 Newnham
What is there to see near Newnham?
No attraction is mapped inside Newnham itself. Within 5 km of it are Westbury Court Garden, Dean Heritage Museum and Littledean Jail.
Does Newnham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Newnham: Dean Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Newnham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Newnham, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Westbury Court Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Newnham?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (16 km), Monmouth Castle (18 km), Tintern Abbey (20 km), Goodrich Castle (14 km).
Where are Newnham’s historic buildings listed?
Newnham has 92 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 Newnham 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)
- 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
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, 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
- 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
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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