Basildon Park
Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Goring
Photo: Basildon Park, grumpylumixuser (CC BY 3.0)Places to visit around Goring, from Basildon Park
None of our places to visit is inside Goring’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 historic houses and a zoo, among others. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Set 37 km out, Windsor Castle makes a day trip.
In Goring
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The names to know near Goring
Behind Basildon Park on the list are a historic house and a zoo.
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park2 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBraziers Park3.2 km outside town, to the northeast
ZooBeale Park2.8 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Where to go
The list reaches out to Braziers Park, 4.6 km away.
The dashed line is Goring’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
Which kinds
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Goring. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Basildon Park).
Every place
The places, one by one
3 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.
25 listed buildings are on Goring’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Goring →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Head 37 km out for Windsor Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleWindsor Castle37 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum27 km north
Historic houseBlenheim Palace39 km northwest
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins14 km southeast
CastleWallingford Castle8.7 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History27 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle19 km southwest
CastleHighclere Castle27 km southwest
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)12 km east
CastleOxford Castle Motte27 km north
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum19 km south
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor34 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Goring (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.
Before a day out in Goring
What is there to see near Goring?
No attraction is mapped inside Goring itself. Within 5 km of it are Basildon Park, Braziers Park and Beale Park.
Does Goring have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Goring.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Goring?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Goring, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Basildon Park).
What are the best-known days out near Goring?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (37 km), Ashmolean Museum (27 km), Blenheim Palace (39 km), Abbey Ruins (14 km).
Where are Goring’s historic buildings listed?
Goring has 25 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 Goring 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 (14)
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Braziers Park: Sciencebloke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beale Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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