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Attractions in Sandhurst

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Around Sandhurst, the places to visit include 5 museums, 3 abbeys or priories and 3 attractions. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 15 places to visit; none is inside Sandhurst’s built-up area. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. Out of town, Tewkesbury Abbey is 11 km away.

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In Sandhurst
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
15
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Sandhurst

Beyond Gloucester Cathedral, there are 3 abbeys or priories, a castle and an art gallery.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral4 km outside town, to the southCastleGloucester Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southAbbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester3.7 km outside town, to the southAbbey or priory · English HeritageGreyfriars, Gloucester4.4 km outside town, to the southAbbey or priory · English HeritageBlackfriars4.3 km outside town, to the southArt galleryNature in Art700 m outside town, to the east

Each 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

Mapped around Sandhurst

Leave town to the south for most of the 15 nearby.

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The dashed line is Sandhurst’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

The mix

Castles or historic places lead the count with 6; 6 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic ship0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Sandhurst. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Greyfriars, Gloucester and Blackfriars).

Every place

All the places to visit

Nothing is inside Sandhurst itself; these 15 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Sandhurst’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sandhurst →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Most famous of the 12 is Tewkesbury Abbey, 11 km from the centre.

Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey11 km northeastCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester32 km northCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle34 km westCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle26 km westAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey38 km southwestCathedralHereford Cathedral36 km northwestCastleSudeley Castle21 km eastAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds37 km southHistoric houseGatcombe Park24 km southHistoric houseHighgrove House32 km southCastleBerkeley Castle28 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey23 km east

Places well known beyond Sandhurst (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.

Questions about Sandhurst’s attractions

What is there to see near Sandhurst?

No attraction is mapped inside Sandhurst itself. Within 5 km of it are Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Castle, St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester and Greyfriars, Gloucester.

Does Sandhurst have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sandhurst: Nature in Art, Museum of Gloucester, Gloucester Waterways Museum and The Folk of Gloucester.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sandhurst?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sandhurst, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Greyfriars, Gloucester and Blackfriars).

What are the best-known days out near Sandhurst?

Within 40 km: Tewkesbury Abbey (11 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (32 km), Monmouth Castle (34 km), Goodrich Castle (26 km).

Where are Sandhurst’s historic buildings listed?

Sandhurst has 12 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 Sandhurst 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 (23)

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