Out from Bulkington: Arbury Hall and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Bulkington’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 historic houses and 2 museums. Out of town, Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael is 9.5 km away.
The names to know near Bulkington
Next to Arbury Hall, the best known are 2 museums and a historic house.
Historic houseArbury Hall4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseAnsty Hall2.4 km outside town, to the south
MuseumNuneaton Museum and Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBedworth Heritage Centre2.1 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 places, mapped
The map puts most of the 4 to the northwest.
The dashed line is Bulkington’s 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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Bulkington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery
Museum and gallery in Riversley Park, Nuneaton, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Bulkington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bulkington →
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (9.5 km) is the best known.
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael9.5 km southwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum9.6 km southwest · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CastleWarwick Castle25 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle18 km southwest
CastleCaludon Castle6.9 km south
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery32 km west · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLeicester Cathedral26 km northeast
Historic houseCoombe Abbey7.2 km south
CathedralLichfield Cathedral36 km northwest
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum19 km west · 250K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral32 km west
Historic houseAlthorp36 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bulkington (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.
Planning a visit to Bulkington
What is there to see near Bulkington?
No attraction is mapped inside Bulkington itself. Within 5 km of it are Arbury Hall, Ansty Hall, Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery and Bedworth Heritage Centre.
Does Bulkington have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bulkington: Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery and Bedworth Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bulkington?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 18 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Bulkington?
Within 40 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (9.5 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (9.6 km), Warwick Castle (25 km), Kenilworth Castle (18 km).
Where are Bulkington’s historic buildings listed?
Bulkington has 6 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 Bulkington 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 (15)
- Arbury Hall: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ansty Hall: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery: © Copyright Stephen Pointer and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, 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
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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