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Attractions in Ware

Scott's Grotto and more: what to see in Ware

Around Ware, the places to visit include 3 museums, 2 castles and a garden. We list 2 places to visit inside Ware’s built-up area and 6 within 5 km of its edge. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of them. Beyond the town, the best known is British Museum, 33 km off.

Photo: Ware Museum, RobThinks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Ware
2
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
Best known

What Ware is known for

Following Scott's Grotto are 2 museums, 2 castles and a historic house.

GardenGardenScott's Grottoin townMuseumWare Museumin townCastleHertford Castle Gate House2.7 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseFanhams Hall500 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumHertford Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastleRye House Gatehouse3.9 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

On the map

At 6.6 km, Lowewood Museum is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Ware’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 museums or galleries (3) than anything else, then castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place to visit

2 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 2 inside Ware 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.

193 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Ware’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ware →

Big names nearby

A drive away

Start with British Museum, 33 km off, the best known of 12.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum33 km south · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)Big drawCastleTower of London34 km south · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)Historic houseBuckingham Palace36 km southCathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey36 km southAttractionElizabeth Tower35 km southBig drawArt galleryNational Gallery35 km south · 709K visitors a year (2021)AttractionLondon Eye35 km southCathedralSt Paul's Cathedral34 km southMuseumMadame Tussauds34 km southBig drawArt galleryTate Modern34 km south · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum37 km south · 858K visitors a year (2021)Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum37 km south · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)

Places well known beyond Ware (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.

Know before you go to Ware

What are the main attractions in Ware?

The best known inside Ware’s built-up area are Scott's Grotto and Ware Museum. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Ware have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ware: Ware Museum, Hertford Museum and Lowewood Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Westminster Abbey (English Heritage), 36 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Ware?

Within 40 km: British Museum (33 km), Tower of London (34 km), Buckingham Palace (36 km), Westminster Abbey (36 km).

Where are Ware’s historic buildings listed?

Ware has 193 listed buildings, 4 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 Ware 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 (18)

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