What to see from Ruspidge: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail first
There is no place to visit inside Ruspidge’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 attractions, an art gallery and a museum. Travel 19 km and you reach Gloucester Cathedral.
Where to start near Ruspidge
Behind Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail on the list are 2 attractions and a museum.
MuseumDean Heritage Museum1.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionGo Ape2.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLittledean Jail1.7 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Go Ape, 3.4 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Ruspidge’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Count 2 museums or galleries and 2 other attractions.
Green: inside Ruspidge. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
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.
1 listed building is on Ruspidge’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ruspidge →
For a day out
Gloucester Cathedral, at 19 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral19 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle15 km west
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle11 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey17 km southwest
CastleBerkeley Castle14 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle22 km southwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle24 km west
CathedralHereford Cathedral31 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory14 km west
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle12 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle21 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Ruspidge (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 Ruspidge
What is there to see near Ruspidge?
No attraction is mapped inside Ruspidge itself. Within 5 km of it are Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, Dean Heritage Museum, Go Ape and Littledean Jail.
Does Ruspidge have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ruspidge: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and Dean Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ruspidge?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monmouth Castle (Cadw), 15 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Ruspidge?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (19 km), Monmouth Castle (15 km), Goodrich Castle (11 km), Tintern Abbey (17 km).
Where are Ruspidge’s historic buildings listed?
Ruspidge has 1 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 Ruspidge 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)
- 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
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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