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Owlpen Manor
Attractions in Upthorpe

Owlpen Manor, 3.8 km from Upthorpe

Our list finds nothing inside Upthorpe’s built-up area, but 6 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 historic houses, 2 parks or estates and a museum. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust. Gloucester Cathedral, 20 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Owlpen Manor, Derek Harper (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Upthorpe
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Upthorpe

Following Owlpen Manor are 2 parks or estates, a historic house and a museum.

Historic houseOwlpen Manor3.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseWoodchester Mansion4.2 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustTinkley Gate4.7 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustCoaley Peak2.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumDursley Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionDursley Town Hall1.9 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

The layout

The map shows most of the 6 nearby to the east.

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The dashed line is Upthorpe’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

Kinds of place

Most are castles or historic places, 2 in all, ahead of gardens or estates (2).

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 parks or estates0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tinkley Gate and Coaley Peak).

Every place

Full list of places

Its 6 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

1 listed building is on Upthorpe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upthorpe →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Top of the 12 day trips: Gloucester Cathedral, at 20 km.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral20 km northCastleBerkeley Castle8.1 km westHistoric houseHighgrove House14 km southeastAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey23 km westAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds21 km southeastHistoric houseGatcombe Park12 km eastCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle29 km northwestCastle · CadwChepstow Castle24 km westMuseumSS Great Britain Museum33 km southwestCathedralBristol Cathedral33 km southwestCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle27 km northwestMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery33 km southwest · 451K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Upthorpe (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.

Upthorpe: questions and answers

What is there to see near Upthorpe?

No attraction is mapped inside Upthorpe itself. Within 5 km of it are Owlpen Manor, Woodchester Mansion, Tinkley Gate and Coaley Peak.

Does Upthorpe have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upthorpe: Dursley Heritage Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Upthorpe, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Tinkley Gate and Coaley Peak).

What are the best-known days out near Upthorpe?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (20 km), Berkeley Castle (8.1 km), Highgrove House (14 km), Tintern Abbey (23 km).

Where are Upthorpe’s historic buildings listed?

Upthorpe 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 Upthorpe 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 (14)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.