Brinklow Castle
Castle in the north of the village of Brinklow, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Brinklow
Photo: Brinklow Castle (Public domain)Out from Brinklow: Brinklow Castle and more
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 5. All of them lie outside Brinklow. A drive of 9.8 km brings you to Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael.
In Brinklow
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known
Where to start near Brinklow
The rest of the best known are 2 historic houses, a castle and an attraction.
CastleBrinklow Castle200 m outside town, to the east
Historic houseCoombe Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleBrandon Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseAnsty Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionGo Ape2.6 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Plotted on the map
The map stretches to Ansty Hall, 5.5 km away.
The dashed line is Brinklow’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
Sorted by kind
Most common are castles or historic places: 4 of 5.
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 2 historic houses0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Brinklow. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Full list of places
All 5 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Brinklow’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Brinklow →
Big names nearby
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Head 9.8 km out for Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, the best known of 12.
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael9.8 km west
CastleWarwick Castle21 km southwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum9.7 km west · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle17 km southwest
CastleCaludon Castle6.1 km west
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery38 km west · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLeicester Cathedral29 km northeast
Historic houseAlthorp29 km southeast
MuseumCoventry Transport Museum10 km west
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum24 km west · 250K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral37 km west
Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle27 km northPlaces well known beyond Brinklow (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.
Seeing Brinklow: questions
What is there to see near Brinklow?
No attraction is mapped inside Brinklow itself. Within 5 km of it are Brinklow Castle, Coombe Abbey, Brandon Castle and Ansty Hall.
Does Brinklow have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Brinklow.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Brinklow?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 17 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Brinklow?
Within 40 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (9.8 km), Warwick Castle (21 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (9.7 km), Kenilworth Castle (17 km).
Where are Brinklow’s historic buildings listed?
Brinklow has 22 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 Brinklow 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 (16)
- Brinklow Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ansty Hall: 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
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 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
- Coventry Transport Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirby Muxloe Castle: en:User:Neddyseagoon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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