Goodrich Castle
Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Ruardean
Photo: Goodrich Castle, kitmasterbloke (CC BY 2.0)Trips from Ruardean, starting with Goodrich Castle
No place to visit is mapped inside Ruardean’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a heritage railway and an art gallery. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. Monmouth Castle is worth a day, 12 km from the centre.
In Ruardean
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The names to know near Ruardean
After Goodrich Castle come a heritage railway, an art gallery and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLea Bailey Light Railway2.4 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryForest of Dean Sculpture Trail4.9 km outside town, to the southZooZooCoppett Hill Butterfly Site4 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Where each one is
The map stretches to Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Ruardean’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
What kind of places
Between them they are a castle, a heritage railway and an art gallery.
Museums & galleries 1 art gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Ruardean. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Goodrich Castle).
Every place
Near Ruardean
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Ruardean’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ruardean →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
Most famous of the 12 is Monmouth Castle, 12 km from the centre.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle12 km southwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral21 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey20 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral25 km northwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle23 km southwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle25 km south
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory12 km southwest
CastleWilton Castle7.5 km northwest
CastleBerkeley Castle20 km southCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle17 km west
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt23 km westAttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trail13 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Ruardean (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 Ruardean
What is there to see near Ruardean?
No attraction is mapped inside Ruardean itself. Within 5 km of it are Goodrich Castle, Lea Bailey Light Railway, Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and Coppett Hill Butterfly Site.
Does Ruardean have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Ruardean: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ruardean?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ruardean, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Goodrich Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Ruardean?
Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (12 km), Gloucester Cathedral (21 km), Tintern Abbey (20 km), Hereford Cathedral (25 km).
Where are Ruardean’s historic buildings listed?
Ruardean has 7 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 Ruardean 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 (12)
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea Bailey Light Railway: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, 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
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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