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Attractions in Blackdown

What to see from Blackdown: Warwick Castle first

Visitors to Blackdown can choose from 8 castles, 7 museums and 3 attractions. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 22 places to visit; none is inside Blackdown’s built-up area. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael lies 10 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Warwick Castle, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Blackdown
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
22
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Blackdown

2 museums, a castle and an abbey or priory follow Warwick Castle.

CastleWarwick Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southwestCastle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryStoneleigh Abbey2.2 km outside town, to the northArt galleryRoyal Pump Rooms2.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumSt John's House3.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMarket Hall Warwickshire Museum4.3 km outside town, to the southwest

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 lie of the land

Furthest out is Hill Close Gardens, at 5.7 km.

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The dashed line is Blackdown’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

By kind

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (9), then museums or galleries (9).

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 2 art galleries0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 8 castles · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 9 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Blackdown. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle).

Every place

All of them, one by one

Nothing is inside Blackdown itself; these 22 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

Parks, footpaths and green space in Blackdown →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Allow a day for Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, 10 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael10 km northMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum10 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery31 km northwest · 856K visitors a yearCastleCaludon Castle13 km northeastHistoric houseShakespeare's Birthplace18 km southwestMuseumNational Motorcycle Museum18 km northwest · 250K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton12 km westCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral31 km northwestHistoric houseAlthorp37 km eastHistoric house · National TrustCharlecote Park14 km southwestMuseumCoventry Transport Museum11 km northHistoric houseCoombe Abbey14 km northeast

Places well known beyond Blackdown (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 Blackdown: questions

What is there to see near Blackdown?

No attraction is mapped inside Blackdown itself. Within 5 km of it are Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Stoneleigh Abbey and Royal Pump Rooms.

Does Blackdown have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blackdown: Royal Pump Rooms, St John's House, Market Hall Warwickshire Museum and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blackdown?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Blackdown, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle).

What are the best-known days out near Blackdown?

Within 40 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (10 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (10 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (31 km), Caludon 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 Blackdown 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 (19)

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