A museum just outside Prestbury: The Wilson
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums, 2 attractions and a historic house. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Gloucester Cathedral is worth a day, 15 km from the centre.
The best known around Prestbury
Behind The Wilson on the list are 2 museums, a historic house and a historic site.
MuseumThe Wilson1.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseWhittington Court4.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBritish Steeplechasing Hall of Fame500 m outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageBelas Knap Long Barrow3.9 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionPittville Gates1.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumHolst Victorian House1.1 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.
Where to go
The farthest of them, Whittington Court, is 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Prestbury’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 they are
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3; 2 are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Prestbury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Belas Knap Long Barrow).
All of them, one by one
The list runs to 7 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
66 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Prestbury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Prestbury →
Worth the drive
Worth the drive, Gloucester Cathedral (15 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral15 km west
CastleSudeley Castle7 km northeast
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey12 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey10 km northeast
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester33 km north
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds37 km south
Historic houseHighgrove House34 km south
Historic houseGatcombe Park26 km south
CastleGloucester Castle15 km west
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle40 km west
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey21 km north
CastleBerkeley Castle38 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Prestbury (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.
Seeing Prestbury: questions
What is there to see near Prestbury?
No attraction is mapped inside Prestbury itself. Within 5 km of it are The Wilson, Whittington Court, British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame and Belas Knap Long Barrow.
Does Prestbury have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Prestbury: The Wilson, British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame and Holst Victorian House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Prestbury?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Prestbury, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Belas Knap Long Barrow).
What are the best-known days out near Prestbury?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (15 km), Sudeley Castle (7 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (12 km), Hailes Abbey (10 km).
Where are Prestbury’s historic buildings listed?
Prestbury has 66 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 Prestbury 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)
- The Wilson: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whittington Court: Helen Allingham (1848 - 1926), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, 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
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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