What to see from Upton St Leonards: Gloucester Cathedral first
Around Upton St Leonards, the places to visit include 4 abbeys or priories, 4 museums and 4 attractions. Our list finds nothing inside Upton St Leonards’ built-up area, but 17 places within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by English Heritage. Gatcombe Park, 16 km away, is the best-known day out.
The best known around Upton St Leonards
Once you have seen Gloucester Cathedral, try 3 abbeys or priories, a castle and a museum.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleGloucester Castle4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priorySt Oswald's Priory, Gloucester4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreyfriars, Gloucester4.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBlackfriars4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Gloucester4.2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Beyond the town, the 17 nearby are mostly to the northwest.
The dashed line is Upton St Leonards’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
8 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 4.
Green: inside Upton St Leonards. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Greyfriars, Gloucester and Blackfriars).
The full list
17 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester
Grade I listed priory in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
7Gloucester Waterways Museum
Museum charting the 200-year history of the Gloucester docks and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal, United Kingdom.
8Painswick House
Grade I listed building in Painswick, Stroud District, United Kingdom.
9Soldiers of Gloucestershire
Military museum in Gloucester, United Kingdom.
10Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings are on Upton St Leonards’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upton St Leonards →
Big names nearby
The pick of the 12 is Gatcombe Park, 16 km off.
Historic houseGatcombe Park16 km south
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds29 km south
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle36 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House23 km south
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester40 km north
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey36 km southwest
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey18 km north
CastleSudeley Castle21 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle29 km west
CastleBerkeley Castle24 km southwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle39 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey24 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Upton St Leonards (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.
Practical questions about Upton St Leonards
What is there to see near Upton St Leonards?
No attraction is mapped inside Upton St Leonards itself. Within 5 km of it are Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Castle, St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester and Greyfriars, Gloucester.
Does Upton St Leonards have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Upton St Leonards: Museum of Gloucester, Gloucester Waterways Museum, Soldiers of Gloucestershire and The Folk of Gloucester.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upton St Leonards?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upton St Leonards, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Greyfriars, Gloucester and Blackfriars).
What are the best-known days out near Upton St Leonards?
Within 40 km: Gatcombe Park (16 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (29 km), Monmouth Castle (36 km), Highgrove House (23 km).
Where are Upton St Leonards’ historic buildings listed?
Upton St Leonards has 32 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 St Leonards 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 (22)
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greyfriars, Gloucester: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blackfriars: Philafrenzy, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Gloucester: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Waterways Museum: Jongleur100, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Painswick House: Mike Baldwin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soldiers of Gloucestershire: Own work by Chris Ryland, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Folk of Gloucester: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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