Close to Saul: Hardwicke Court and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Saul’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 attractions, a historic house and a museum. Make a day of it at Gloucester Cathedral, 13 km away.
Just outside Saul, the best known
Following Hardwicke Court are 3 attractions, a museum and a wildlife park.
Historic houseHardwicke Court4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumScott House Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionToad Hall4.7 km outside town, to the southwestWildlife parkWildlife parkSlimbridge Wetland Centre4.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionArctic Adventure4.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionMission Possible4.9 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.
Finding your way
The 7 outside town cluster to the southwest.
The dashed line is Saul’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
Count 3 other attractions and 2 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Saul. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Saul
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Saul’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Saul →
Worth the drive
Gloucester Cathedral, at 13 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral13 km northeast
CastleBerkeley Castle12 km southwest
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle24 km west
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle20 km northwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle26 km southwest
Historic houseHighgrove House22 km southeast
Historic houseGatcombe Park17 km southeast
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds29 km southeast
CathedralHereford Cathedral39 km northwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle33 km west
CastleGloucester Castle12 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Saul (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.
Saul, answered
What is there to see near Saul?
No attraction is mapped inside Saul itself. Within 5 km of it are Hardwicke Court, Scott House Museum, Toad Hall and Slimbridge Wetland Centre.
Does Saul have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Saul: Scott House Museum and WWT Slimbridge Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Saul?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monmouth Castle (Cadw), 24 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Saul?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (13 km), Berkeley Castle (12 km), Monmouth Castle (24 km), Tintern Abbey (23 km).
Where are Saul’s historic buildings listed?
Saul has 8 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 Saul 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)
- Hardwicke Court: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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