Goodrich Castle
Grade I listed castle in Goodrich, Herefordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Welsh Bicknor
Photo: Goodrich Castle, kitmasterbloke (CC BY 2.0)From Welsh Bicknor, 4.5 km to Goodrich Castle
There is no place to visit inside Welsh Bicknor’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle, a heritage railway and an art gallery. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Day-trippers head 9.9 km out to Monmouth Castle.
In Welsh Bicknor
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Leading the list near Welsh Bicknor
Close behind Goodrich Castle are a heritage railway, an art gallery and a zoo.
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayLea Bailey Light Railway4.8 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt galleryForest of Dean Sculpture Trail3.1 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooCoppett Hill Butterfly Site1.3 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 map
Places on the map
Look to the northwest for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Welsh Bicknor’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 there is to see
The places here are a castle, a heritage railway and an art gallery.
Museums & galleries 1 art gallery0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Welsh Bicknor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Goodrich Castle).
Every place
The complete list
Here are the 4 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings and 6 scheduled monuments are on Welsh Bicknor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Welsh Bicknor →
Big names nearby
Day trips
The standout of the 12 is Monmouth Castle, 9.9 km from town.
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle9.9 km west
CathedralGloucester Cathedral23 km east
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey17 km south
CathedralHereford Cathedral25 km north
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle20 km southwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle23 km south
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory9.6 km westCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle15 km west
CastleBerkeley Castle19 km southeast
CastleWilton Castle8.4 km northAttractionAttractionMonmouth Heritage Trail10 km west
Castle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt21 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Welsh Bicknor (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.
Your questions on Welsh Bicknor
What is there to see near Welsh Bicknor?
No attraction is mapped inside Welsh Bicknor itself. Within 5 km of it are Goodrich Castle, Lea Bailey Light Railway, Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and Coppett Hill Butterfly Site.
Does Welsh Bicknor have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Welsh Bicknor: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Welsh Bicknor?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Welsh Bicknor, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Goodrich Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Welsh Bicknor?
Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (9.9 km), Gloucester Cathedral (23 km), Tintern Abbey (17 km), Hereford Cathedral (25 km).
Where are Welsh Bicknor’s historic buildings listed?
Welsh Bicknor has 6 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 Welsh Bicknor 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 (12)
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lea Bailey Light Railway: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell y Grysmwnt: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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