6.4 km from Pirbright, Saint Michael’s Abbey leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Pirbright’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a theme park. At 20 km, Windsor Castle is worth the journey.
Top of the list around Pirbright
Next to Saint Michael’s Abbey, the best known are 2 museums, a theme park and an attraction.
Abbey or priorySaint Michael’s Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMuseum of Military Medicine3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNRA Museum600 m outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkMizen's Railway3.5 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionBasingstoke Canal Visitor Centre2.9 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.
Finding your way
The list reaches out to Saint Michael’s Abbey, 6.4 km away.
The dashed line is Pirbright’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
The places here are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a theme park.
Green: inside Pirbright. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Its 5 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Pirbright’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pirbright →
Days out
Windsor Castle, at 20 km, heads the 11 day trips.
CastleWindsor Castle20 km north
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace25 km northeast
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum40 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
GardenKew Gardens32 km northeast
Historic houseKensington Palace40 km northeast · 383K visitors a year (2015)
Big drawMuseumScience Museum40 km northeast · 3M visitors a year (2012)
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion7.9 km northTheme parkBig drawTheme parkThorpe Park15 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2024)
CathedralGuildford Cathedral8.5 km southeast
Garden · National TrustRunnymede17 km northeast
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor18 km north · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)Places well known beyond Pirbright (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 Pirbright
What is there to see near Pirbright?
No attraction is mapped inside Pirbright itself. Within 5 km of it are Saint Michael’s Abbey, Museum of Military Medicine, NRA Museum and Mizen's Railway.
Does Pirbright have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Pirbright: Museum of Military Medicine and NRA Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pirbright?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hampton Court Palace (Historic Royal Palaces), 25 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Pirbright?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (20 km), Hampton Court Palace (25 km), Natural History Museum (40 km), Kew Gardens (32 km).
Where are Pirbright’s historic buildings listed?
Pirbright 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 Pirbright 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)
- Saint Michael’s Abbey: ThunderingTyphoons!, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Military Medicine: Gaius Cornelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- NRA Museum: Hemmers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kensington Palace: Steve Cadman from London, U.K., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Science Museum: Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guildford Cathedral: Hassocks5489, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runnymede: Wyrdlight, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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