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Farnham Castle
Attractions in Badshot Lea

Close to Badshot Lea: Farnham Castle and more

This is a list led by museums or galleries, 9 of its 14. None of them is inside Badshot Lea itself. The list includes 2 places cared for by English Heritage. A drive of 30 km brings you to Windsor Castle.

Photo: Farnham Castle, Lewis Hulbert (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Badshot Lea
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Badshot Lea

3 museums, an abbey or priory and a cathedral follow Farnham Castle.

Castle · English HeritageFarnham Castle2.3 km outside town, to the southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageWaverley Abbey2.6 km outside town, to the southCathedralCathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot2.8 km outside town, to the northMuseumCrafts Study Centre2.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum of Farnham2.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumRoyal Army Physical Training Corps Museum3.2 km outside town, to the north

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

The places, mapped

Out at 5.4 km is Rural Life Centre, the farthest.

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The dashed line is Badshot Lea’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

How the list breaks down

Ahead are museums or galleries (9); next, castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 8 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory · 1 cathedral · 1 fort0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Badshot Lea. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

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

Every place

Every entry

Each of the 14 is 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 Badshot Lea’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Badshot Lea →

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

Windsor Castle (30 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CastleWindsor Castle30 km northHistoric house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace35 km northeastCathedralGuildford Cathedral12 km eastHistoric houseBagshot Park Mansion16 km northTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park26 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor27 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)MuseumJane Austen's House Museum19 km southwestAbbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey7.3 km northGarden · National TrustRunnymede27 km northeastMuseumWatts Gallery9.3 km eastMuseumMuseum of Military Medicine6.5 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins29 km northwest

Places well known beyond Badshot Lea (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.

What visitors ask about Badshot Lea

What is there to see near Badshot Lea?

No attraction is mapped inside Badshot Lea itself. Within 5 km of it are Farnham Castle, Waverley Abbey, Cathedral of St Michael and St George, Aldershot and Crafts Study Centre.

Does Badshot Lea have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Badshot Lea: Crafts Study Centre, Museum of Farnham, Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum and Aldershot Military Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Badshot Lea?

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

What are the best-known days out near Badshot Lea?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (30 km), Hampton Court Palace (35 km), Guildford Cathedral (12 km), Bagshot Park Mansion (16 km).

Where are Badshot Lea’s historic buildings listed?

Badshot Lea 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 Badshot Lea 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 (20)

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