Places to visit near Binley Woods: Caludon Castle & more
Among the places to visit in and near Binley Woods are 3 castles, 3 museums and 2 gardens. Nothing on our list is inside Binley Woods’ built-up area; the 11 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. A day out reaches Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, 6.2 km away.
Where to start near Binley Woods
After Caludon Castle come 2 castles, 2 museums and a historic house.
CastleCaludon Castle2.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseCoombe Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the north
CastleBrandon Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleBrinklow Castle4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMidland Air Museum4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum2 Tone Music Museum Village3.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
The farthest of them, Primrose Hill Park, is 5.5 km out.
The dashed line is Binley Woods’ 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
Ahead are castles or historic places (4); next, museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Binley Woods. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
11 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Coombe Abbey
Grade I listed English country house in Combe Fields, Rugby, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Brinklow Castle
Castle in the north of the village of Brinklow, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Midland Air Museum
Aviation museum in Baginton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
Phil Silvers Archival Museum
Private museum in Coventry, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
A little further out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, 6.2 km off.
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael6.2 km west
CastleWarwick Castle17 km southwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum6.1 km west · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle13 km southwest
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery34 km west · 856K visitors a year
MuseumCoventry Transport Museum6.5 km west
CathedralLeicester Cathedral33 km northeast
Historic houseAlthorp31 km southeast
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum20 km west · 250K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral34 km west
Abbey or prioryStoneleigh Abbey9.9 km southwest
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace30 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Binley Woods (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.
Common questions about Binley Woods
What is there to see near Binley Woods?
No attraction is mapped inside Binley Woods itself. Within 5 km of it are Caludon Castle, Coombe Abbey, Brandon Castle and Brinklow Castle.
Does Binley Woods have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Binley Woods: Midland Air Museum, 2 Tone Music Museum Village and Phil Silvers Archival Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Binley Woods?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 13 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Binley Woods?
Within 40 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (6.2 km), Warwick Castle (17 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (6.1 km), Kenilworth Castle (13 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 Binley Woods 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 (17)
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinklow Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Air Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Transport Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoneleigh Abbey: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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