Beckford's Tower
Architectural folly and museum on Lansdown Hill, just outside Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Upton Cheyney
Photo: Beckford's Tower (Public domain)Beckford's Tower, 5.2 km from Upton Cheyney
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Upton Cheyney’s built-up area. The mix takes in 2 museums, 2 attractions and a heritage railway. The Roman Baths is worth a day, 7.9 km from the centre.
In Upton Cheyney
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Upton Cheyney: where to begin
Beyond Beckford's Tower, there are 2 attractions, a heritage railway and a museum.
MuseumBeckford's Tower4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayAvon Valley Railway2.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWillsbridge Mill2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKingswood Heritage Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBath Racecourse2.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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 lie of the land
Beckford's Tower marks the outer edge, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Upton Cheyney’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
2 museums or galleries and 2 other attractions top the count.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Upton Cheyney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 5 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
27 listed buildings are on Upton Cheyney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upton Cheyney →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Out of town, The Roman Baths (7.9 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumThe Roman Baths7.9 km southeast
MuseumSS Great Britain Museum12 km west
CathedralBristol Cathedral11 km west
MuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery12 km west · 451K visitors a year
CathedralWells Cathedral28 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill8 km east
Art galleryArnolfini11 km west · 398K visitors a year
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery7.9 km southeast · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre7.5 km southeast
CathedralClifton Cathedral12 km west
Big drawMuseumM Shed11 km west · 596K visitors a year
ZooBristol Zoo13 km westPlaces well known beyond Upton Cheyney (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.
Common questions about Upton Cheyney
What is there to see near Upton Cheyney?
No attraction is mapped inside Upton Cheyney itself. Within 5 km of it are Beckford's Tower, Avon Valley Railway, Willsbridge Mill and Kingswood Heritage Museum.
Does Upton Cheyney have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Upton Cheyney: Beckford's Tower and Kingswood Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upton Cheyney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Little Solsbury Hill (National Trust), 8 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Upton Cheyney?
Within 40 km: The Roman Baths (7.9 km), SS Great Britain Museum (12 km), Bristol Cathedral (11 km), Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery (12 km).
Where are Upton Cheyney’s historic buildings listed?
Upton Cheyney has 27 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 Upton Cheyney 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)
- Beckford's Tower: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avon Valley Railway: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- SS Great Britain Museum: Hugh Llewelyn, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Wells Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnolfini: Photographed by Adrian Pingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton Cathedral: The original uploader was Rbrwr at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M Shed: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bristol Zoo: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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