What to see from Hawley: Saint Michael’s Abbey first
Hawley’s list takes in 6 attractions, 2 museums and an abbey or priory. No place to visit is mapped inside Hawley’s built-up area; 11 are within 5 km of its edge. Make a day of it at Windsor Castle, 21 km away.
Top of the list around Hawley
Saint Michael’s Abbey aside, the next best known are 3 attractions, a museum and a historic site.
Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumFarnborough Air Science Trust Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHeritage Quarter4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionBasingstoke Canal Visitor Centre4.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric siteEnglish Electric Lightning4.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHistoric 24ft Low Speed Windtunnel4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
To the south lie most of the 11 nearby.
The dashed line is Hawley’s 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
Most are other attractions, 6 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Hawley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
These 11 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Hawley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hawley →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Of the 11 day trips, Windsor Castle (21 km) is the best known.
CastleWindsor Castle21 km northeast
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace32 km east
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion7.5 km northeast
GardenKew Gardens38 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor17 km northeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Theme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park20 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
Garden · National TrustRunnymede20 km northeast
Historic houseSouth Hill Park7.6 km north · 250K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins19 km northwest
CathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot7.8 km south
CathedralGuildford Cathedral16 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Hawley (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.
What visitors ask about Hawley
What is there to see near Hawley?
No attraction is mapped inside Hawley itself. Within 5 km of it are Saint Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum, Heritage Quarter and Basingstoke Canal Visitor Centre.
Does Hawley have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hawley: Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum and History Hub.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hawley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 32 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Hawley?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (21 km), Hampton Court Palace (32 km), Bagshot Park Mansion (7.5 km), Kew Gardens (38 km).
Where are Hawley’s historic buildings listed?
Hawley has 5 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 Hawley 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)
- Saint Michael’s Abbey: ThunderingTyphoons!, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum: Tony Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Hill Park: Garrick Hywel Darts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot: AldershotCathedral.jpg: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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