The Old Prison, the place to visit in Northleach
One place to visit is mapped inside Northleach’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. There are a museum, a historic house and an attraction to choose from. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Set 33 km out, Blenheim Palace makes a day trip.
Where to start in Northleach
After The Old Prison, look out for a historic house and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustLodge Park and Sherborne Estate NT3.5 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionLodge Park3.2 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 find them
At the edge of the map sits Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate NT, 4.3 km out.
The dashed line is Northleach’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 you can see
The list holds a museum, a historic house and an attraction.
Green: inside Northleach. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate NT).
The places, one by one
In town there is one, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Northleach comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
86 listed buildings are on Northleach’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Northleach →
Around the region
Out of town, Blenheim Palace (33 km) leads 12 names to know.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace33 km east
CathedralGloucester Cathedral29 km west
CastleSudeley Castle16 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds33 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey17 km north
Museum · National TrustChedworth Roman Villa6.2 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House33 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park28 km southwest
Historic houseWoodstock Palace33 km east
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey29 km northwest
ZooBirdland Park and Gardens8 km northeast
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey30 km northPlaces well known beyond Northleach (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.
Practical questions about Northleach
What are the main attractions in Northleach?
The place to visit inside Northleach’s built-up area is The Old Prison. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Northleach have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Northleach: The Old Prison.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Northleach?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Northleach, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate NT).
What are the best-known days out near Northleach?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (33 km), Gloucester Cathedral (29 km), Sudeley Castle (16 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (33 km).
Where are Northleach’s historic buildings listed?
Northleach has 86 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 Northleach 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)
- Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate NT: Edratzer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedworth Roman Villa: Pasicles, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birdland Park and Gardens: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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