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Berkhamsted Castle
Attractions in Bovingdon

Berkhamsted Castle heads the list around Bovingdon

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle to choose from. Of these, one is looked after by English Heritage. If you have a day, head to British Museum, 36 km away.

Photo: Berkhamsted Castle, Winstainforth at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Bovingdon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Bovingdon

Close behind Berkhamsted Castle are 3 museums and 2 historic houses.

Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumThe Paper Mill Museum3.3 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseLatimer House3 km outside town, to the southMuseumChesham Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseChenies Manor3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumDacorum Heritage3.4 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Around Bovingdon, mapped

The map ends at Chenies Manor, 5.3 km out.

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The dashed line is Bovingdon’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

Grouped by kind

There are more castles or historic places (3) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Berkhamsted Castle).

Every place

Every place to visit

Nothing is inside Bovingdon itself; these 6 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

For a day out

British Museum (36 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum36 km southeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)CastleWindsor Castle27 km southHistoric houseBuckingham Palace37 km southeastBig drawCastleTower of London40 km southeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey38 km southeastAttractionElizabeth Tower38 km southeastBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery37 km southeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye38 km southeastMuseumMadame Tussauds34 km southeastBig drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum35 km southeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral38 km southeastBig drawArt galleryTate Modern38 km southeast · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Bovingdon (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 Bovingdon

What is there to see near Bovingdon?

No attraction is mapped inside Bovingdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Berkhamsted Castle, The Paper Mill Museum, Latimer House and Chesham Museum.

Does Bovingdon have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bovingdon: The Paper Mill Museum, Chesham Museum and Dacorum Heritage.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bovingdon, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Berkhamsted Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Bovingdon?

Within 40 km: British Museum (36 km), Windsor Castle (27 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Tower of London (40 km).

Where are Bovingdon’s historic buildings listed?

Bovingdon has 34 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 Bovingdon 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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