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Kingswood Abbey
Attractions in Wickwar

Places to visit around Wickwar, from Kingswood Abbey

Nothing on our list is inside Wickwar’s built-up area; the 6 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. The trip to SS Great Britain Museum is 22 km.

Photo: Kingswood Abbey, Throwawayhack (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Wickwar
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Wickwar, the best known

Behind Kingswood Abbey on the list are 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

Abbey or priory · English HeritageKingswood Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric house · National TrustHorton Court4.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionThe Lake3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre4.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumYate Heritage Centre4.4 km outside town, to the southFortFortHorton Camp4.4 km outside town, to the southeast

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

Where to go

The farthest of them, Yate Heritage Centre, is 5.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Wickwar’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 kind of places

Castles or historic places number 3, museums or galleries 2.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 fort0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Kingswood Abbey and Horton Court).

Every place

The full list

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

Horton Court

Historic house · 4.3 km outside town, to the southeast

Grade I listed English country house in South Gloucestershire, England, UK.

Run by National Trust
About Horton Court →

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

60 listed buildings are on Wickwar’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wickwar →

Big names nearby

Out of town

The pick of the 12 is SS Great Britain Museum, 22 km off.

MuseumSS Great Britain Museum22 km southwestCathedralBristol Cathedral21 km southwestCastleBerkeley Castle11 km northCathedralGloucester Cathedral32 km northAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey23 km northwestHistoric houseHighgrove House16 km eastAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds21 km eastCastle · CadwChepstow Castle20 km westMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery21 km southwest · 451K visitors a yearHistoric houseBadminton House9.7 km southeastMuseumThe Roman Baths24 km southCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle33 km northwest

Places well known beyond Wickwar (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 Wickwar

What is there to see near Wickwar?

No attraction is mapped inside Wickwar itself. Within 5 km of it are Kingswood Abbey, Horton Court, The Lake and Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre.

Does Wickwar have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wickwar: Wotton-under-Edge Heritage Centre and Yate Heritage Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Wickwar, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Kingswood Abbey and Horton Court).

What are the best-known days out near Wickwar?

Within 40 km: SS Great Britain Museum (22 km), Bristol Cathedral (21 km), Berkeley Castle (11 km), Gloucester Cathedral (32 km).

Where are Wickwar’s historic buildings listed?

Wickwar has 60 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 Wickwar 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)

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