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Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot
Attractions in Ash and Ash Vale

In Ash and Ash Vale: Ash Chapel Museum and one other place worth a visit

Among the places to visit in and near Ash and Ash Vale are 11 museums, 6 attractions and 2 abbeys or priories. The built-up area itself has 2 places on our list; 22 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. A longer outing takes you to Windsor Castle, 26 km off.

Photo: Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot, AldershotCathedral.jpg: JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Ash and Ash Vale
2
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
22
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
12
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The first to see in Ash and Ash Vale

Along with Ash Chapel Museum, see 2 abbeys or priories, an attraction and a cathedral.

MuseumMuseumAsh Chapel Museumin townAttractionAttractionBasingstoke Canal Visitor Centrein townCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot1.9 km outside town, to the westAbbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey800 m outside town, to the northCastle · English HeritageFarnham Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey3 km outside town, to the south

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

Map of the places

The farthest of them, NRA Museum, is 7.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Ash and Ash Vale’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 you can see

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (12) and other attractions (6).

Museums & galleries 11 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 11 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic site · 1 fort0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions1 in town · 5 nearby

Green: inside Ash and Ash Vale. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Farnham Castle and Waverley Abbey).

Every place

Everything on the list

First the 2 in town, then the 22 within 5 km of its edge.

The 2 inside Ash and Ash Vale 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.

23 listed buildings are on Ash and Ash Vale’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ash and Ash Vale →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

First of the 11 big names within reach is Windsor Castle, 26 km away.

CastleWindsor Castle26 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace31 km northeastGardenKew Gardens39 km northeastHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion12 km northCathedralGuildford Cathedral9.8 km eastTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park22 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor23 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Garden · National TrustRunnymede23 km northeastMuseumWatts Gallery8.1 km southeastMuseumJane Austen's House Museum23 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustOsterley House36 km northeast · 350K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Ash and Ash Vale (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.

Visiting Ash and Ash Vale: the answers

What are the main attractions in Ash and Ash Vale?

The best known inside Ash and Ash Vale’s built-up area are Ash Chapel Museum and Basingstoke Canal Visitor Centre. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 22 more within 5 km.

Does Ash and Ash Vale have a museum?

12 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ash and Ash Vale: Ash Chapel Museum, Museum of Military Medicine, Farnborough Air Science Trust Museum and Aldershot Military Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ash and Ash Vale?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Ash and Ash Vale, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Farnham Castle and Waverley Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Ash and Ash Vale?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (26 km), Hampton Court Palace (31 km), Kew Gardens (39 km), Bagshot Park Mansion (12 km).

Where are Ash and Ash Vale’s historic buildings listed?

Ash and Ash Vale has 23 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 Ash and Ash Vale 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 (22)

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