International Centre for Birds of Prey
Conservation centre in UK.
Attractions in Gorsley Common
Photo: International Centre for Birds of Prey, AmosWolfe (CC BY-SA 3.0)What is near Gorsley Common: International Centre for Birds of Prey first
A day out from Gorsley Common leads to Gloucester Cathedral, 17 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Gorsley Common’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are a zoo and a museum to choose from.
In Gorsley Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
The names to know near Gorsley Common
After International Centre for Birds of Prey, look out for a museum.
ZooInternational Centre for Birds of Prey2.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumMarket House4.1 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Mapped around Gorsley Common
The farthest of them, Market House, is 4.9 km out.
The dashed line is Gorsley Common’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
Kind by kind
The list holds a zoo and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Gorsley Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
Gloucester Cathedral, 17 km away, is the best known of the 12.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral17 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle11 km southwest
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle21 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral21 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey29 km southwest
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester34 km northeast
CastleWilton Castle8.5 km west
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle31 km southwest
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle35 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle22 km west
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey23 km east
CastleBerkeley Castle27 km southPlaces well known beyond Gorsley Common (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 Gorsley Common
What is there to see near Gorsley Common?
No attraction is mapped inside Gorsley Common itself. Within 5 km of it are International Centre for Birds of Prey and Market House.
Does Gorsley Common have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Gorsley Common: Market House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Gorsley Common?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Goodrich Castle (English Heritage), 11 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Gorsley Common?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (17 km), Goodrich Castle (11 km), Monmouth Castle (21 km), Hereford Cathedral (21 km).
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 Gorsley Common 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)
- International Centre for Birds of Prey: AmosWolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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