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Winchcombe Museum
Attractions in Winchcombe

Places to visit in Winchcombe, led by Winchcombe Museum

Winchcombe and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 heritage railways and a castle. We list 2 places to visit inside Winchcombe’s built-up area and 9 within 5 km of its edge. The list includes 2 places cared for by English Heritage. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 22 km out to Gloucester Cathedral.

Photo: Winchcombe Museum, Bob&Anne Powell (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Winchcombe
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Start here in Winchcombe

2 heritage railways, a museum and a castle follow Winchcombe Museum.

MuseumWinchcombe Museumin townMuseumMuseumWinchcombe Railway Museumin townCastleSudeley Castle600 m outside town, to the southeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayGloucestershire Warwickshire Railway3.5 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayToddington Narrow Gauge Railway3.4 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Map of the places

At 5.4 km, Stanway House is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Winchcombe’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 sort of places

Count 4 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums2 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 heritage railways · 1 zoo0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Hailes Abbey and Belas Knap Long Barrow).

Every place

Every one of them

11 places in all: 2 in town and 9 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Winchcombe come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

178 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Winchcombe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Winchcombe →

Big names nearby

Day trips

The standout of the 12 is Gloucester Cathedral, 22 km from town.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral22 km southwestCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester31 km northwestAbbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey14 km westAbbey or prioryEvesham Abbey15 km northHistoric house · National TrustSnowshill Manor9.1 km northeastHistoric houseHighgrove House40 km southHistoric houseGatcombe Park32 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustCroome Court21 km northwestHistoric houseShakespeare's Birthplace32 km northeastGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden21 km northeastCastleGloucester Castle22 km southwestHistoric houseSezincote House15 km east

Places well known beyond Winchcombe (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.

Asked about places to visit in Winchcombe

What are the main attractions in Winchcombe?

The best known inside Winchcombe’s built-up area are Winchcombe Museum and Winchcombe Railway Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Winchcombe have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Winchcombe: Winchcombe Museum, Winchcombe Railway Museum and The Bugatti Trust Museum & Study Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Winchcombe, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Hailes Abbey and Belas Knap Long Barrow).

What are the best-known days out near Winchcombe?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (22 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (31 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (14 km), Evesham Abbey (15 km).

Where are Winchcombe’s historic buildings listed?

Winchcombe has 178 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Winchcombe 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).

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