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Attractions in Stroud

Stroud Subscription Rooms and more: what to see in Stroud

Around Stroud, the places to visit include 4 museums, 3 historic houses and 3 parks or estates. The built-up area itself has 4 places on our list; 9 others are within 5 km of its edge. On the list, 4 places are looked after: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. 3 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Gloucester Cathedral, 14 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Gatcombe Park, Philip Halling (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Stroud
4
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Stroud’s best known

After Stroud Subscription Rooms come 2 historic houses, a museum and an art gallery.

AttractionAttractionStroud Subscription Roomsin townMuseumMuseumThe Museum in the Parkin townArt galleryArt galleryLansdown Hall & Galleryin townHistoric siteHistoric siteObeliskin townHistoric houseGatcombe Park4.7 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseWoodchester Mansion2.6 km outside town, to the southwest

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

Out at 6.9 km is Gatcombe Park, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Stroud’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 sort of places

Count 5 museums or galleries and 4 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery2 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 historic site1 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 3 parks or estates0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction1 in town

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

4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum, Woodchester Park, Tinkley Gate and Coaley Peak).

Every place

The list in full

The 4 inside Stroud come first, then 9 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 4 inside Stroud come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Out of town, Gloucester Cathedral (14 km) leads 12 names to know.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral14 km northHistoric houseHighgrove House14 km southAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds20 km southeastCastleBerkeley Castle17 km westAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey32 km westCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle35 km westCastle · CadwChepstow Castle33 km westCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle31 km northwestCastleGloucester Castle13 km northGardenWestonbirt Arboretum15 km southHistoric houseBadminton House23 km southCastleSudeley Castle29 km northeast

Places well known beyond Stroud (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 before you go to Stroud

What are the main attractions in Stroud?

The best known inside Stroud’s built-up area are Stroud Subscription Rooms, The Museum in the Park, Lansdown Hall & Gallery and Obelisk. In all, 4 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Stroud have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stroud: The Museum in the Park, Lansdown Hall & Gallery, Dunkirk Mill Museum and Arcade Archive.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Stroud, 4 places are cared for: 3 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Dunkirk Mill Museum, Woodchester Park, Tinkley Gate and Coaley Peak).

What are the best-known days out near Stroud?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (14 km), Highgrove House (14 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (20 km), Berkeley Castle (17 km).

Where are Stroud’s historic buildings listed?

Stroud has 396 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 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 Stroud 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).

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