Nothing in Upper Longdon itself: Hawkesyard Priory is 1.8 km away
Our list finds nothing inside Upper Longdon’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a museum. If you have a day, head to Lichfield Cathedral, 7.3 km away.
Just outside Upper Longdon, the best known
Hawkesyard Priory aside, the next best known are 2 attractions and a museum.
Abbey or prioryHawkesyard Priory1.3 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionGo Ape!4.3 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionBirches Valley Forest Centre4.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumMuseum of Cannock Chase5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The map puts most of the 4 to the northwest.
The dashed line is Upper Longdon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The list holds 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Green: inside Upper Longdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Nothing is inside Upper Longdon itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Upper Longdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Longdon →
Day trips
Best known of the 12 within reach is Lichfield Cathedral, at 7.3 km.
CathedralLichfield Cathedral7.3 km southeast
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery36 km northeast
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery28 km south · 856K visitors a year
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort29 km north · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)
MuseumThe Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum7.6 km southeast · 16K visitors a year
MuseumPickford's House Museum36 km northeast
MuseumMuseum of Making37 km northeast
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral27 km south
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery21 km southwest · 159K visitors a year
CathedralDerby Cathedral37 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustShugborough Hall11 km northwest
CastleStafford Castle18 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Upper Longdon (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.
Upper Longdon, answered
What is there to see near Upper Longdon?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Longdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Hawkesyard Priory, Go Ape!, Birches Valley Forest Centre and Museum of Cannock Chase.
Does Upper Longdon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upper Longdon: Museum of Cannock Chase.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Longdon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Shugborough Hall (National Trust), 11 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Upper Longdon?
Within 40 km: Lichfield Cathedral (7.3 km), Derby Museum and Art Gallery (36 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (28 km), Alton Towers Resort (29 km).
Where are Upper Longdon’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Longdon has 4 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 Upper Longdon 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 (13)
- Hawkesyard Priory: Rev Steve Walters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum: Bs0u10e01, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolverhampton Art Gallery: Æthelred, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Cathedral: Nick Moyes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shugborough Hall: Mandy Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stafford Castle: Nashetty, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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