A day out from Parkgate: Gatwick Aviation Museum, 5.5 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Parkgate’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 attractions, a museum and a park or estate to choose from. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to British Museum, 39 km off.
Top of the list around Parkgate
Along with Gatwick Aviation Museum, see 2 attractions and a park or estate.
MuseumGatwick Aviation Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southeastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHolmwood Common3.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCapel Military Show3.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLowfield Heath Windmill3.8 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.
Where to go
To the southeast lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Parkgate’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Between them they are 2 attractions, a museum and a park or estate.
Green: inside Parkgate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Holmwood Common).
All of it
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Names further out
Allow a day for British Museum, 39 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum39 km north · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace37 km north
Big drawCastleTower of London39 km north · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey37 km north
AttractionElizabeth Tower37 km north
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery38 km north · 709K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye37 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace25 km north
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum36 km north · 858K visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral39 km north
Big drawArt galleryTate Modern38 km north · 1.2M visitors a year (2021)
MuseumMadame Tussauds39 km northPlaces well known beyond Parkgate (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.
Questions about Parkgate’s attractions
What is there to see near Parkgate?
No attraction is mapped inside Parkgate itself. Within 5 km of it are Gatwick Aviation Museum, Holmwood Common, Capel Military Show and Lowfield Heath Windmill.
Does Parkgate have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Parkgate: Gatwick Aviation Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Parkgate?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Parkgate, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Holmwood Common).
What are the best-known days out near Parkgate?
Within 40 km: British Museum (39 km), Buckingham Palace (37 km), Tower of London (39 km), Westminster Abbey (37 km).
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 Parkgate 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)
- Gatwick Aviation Museum: MilborneOne, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tate Modern: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madame Tussauds: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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