Close to Townwell: Kingswood Abbey and more
The best-known day out from Townwell is Berkeley Castle, 8.4 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Townwell’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: an abbey or priory and an attraction, among others. One of them is cared for by English Heritage.
The first to see around Townwell
Behind Kingswood Abbey on the list is an attraction.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey4.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionThe Lake500 m 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
The farthest of them, Kingswood Abbey, is 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Townwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The list holds an abbey or priory and an attraction.
Green: inside Townwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kingswood Abbey).
Full list of places
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Townwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Townwell →
Beyond Townwell
The standout of the 12 is Berkeley Castle, 8.4 km from town.
CastleBerkeley Castle8.4 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey19 km northwest
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum22 km southwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral31 km northeast
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle17 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral21 km southwest
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery21 km southwest · 451K visitors a year
Historic houseHighgrove House18 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle29 km northwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds24 km east
MuseumThe Roman Baths27 km south
Historic houseBadminton House13 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Townwell (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.
Townwell, answered
What is there to see near Townwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Townwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Kingswood Abbey and The Lake.
Does Townwell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Townwell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Townwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Townwell, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kingswood Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Townwell?
Within 40 km: Berkeley Castle (8.4 km), Tintern Abbey (19 km), SS Great Britain Museum (22 km), Gloucester Cathedral (31 km).
Where are Townwell’s historic buildings listed?
Townwell 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 Townwell 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)
- Kingswood Abbey: Throwawayhack, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Cathedral: Adrian Pingstone., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery: The original uploader was Steinsky at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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