Greys Court (National Trust)
Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Sonning Common
Photo: Greys Court (National Trust), Dennis Jackson (CC BY-SA 2.0)Nothing mapped in Sonning Common itself; Greys Court (National Trust) is the nearest draw
No place to visit is mapped inside Sonning Common’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 historic houses and a castle. One of the places on the list is maintained by the National Trust. Out of town, Windsor Castle is 26 km away.
In Sonning Common
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Sonning Common, the best known
Behind Greys Court (National Trust) on the list are 3 historic houses.
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)2.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseFriar Park4.2 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseCaversham Park3.1 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseMapledurham House4.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach 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
The lie of the land
Look to the northeast for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Sonning 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
What kind of places
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 3 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Green: inside Sonning Common. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Greys Court (National Trust)).
Every place
Every one of them
These 4 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Sonning Common’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sonning Common →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Out of town, Windsor Castle (26 km) leads 12 names to know.
CastleWindsor Castle26 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins7 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum33 km northwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor24 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House21 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History33 km northwest
CastleWallingford Castle14 km northwest
Historic houseChequers29 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park10 km west
Garden · National TrustRunnymede31 km east
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum19 km southTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park35 km east · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Sonning 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.
Seeing Sonning Common: your questions
What is there to see near Sonning Common?
No attraction is mapped inside Sonning Common itself. Within 5 km of it are Greys Court (National Trust), Friar Park, Caversham Park and Mapledurham House.
Does Sonning Common have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Sonning Common.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sonning Common?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sonning Common, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Greys Court (National Trust)).
What are the best-known days out near Sonning Common?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (26 km), Abbey Ruins (7 km), Ashmolean Museum (33 km), Legoland Windsor (24 km).
Where are Sonning Common’s historic buildings listed?
Sonning Common has 7 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 Sonning 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 (15)
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Friar Park: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caversham Park: Yablochko (Uploads), CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mapledurham House: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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