
An abbey or priory to see in Cubbington: Stoneleigh Abbey
Most of what there is to see is castles or historic places: 9 of 15. The built-up area itself has one place on our list; 14 others are within 5 km of its edge. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Travel 6.5 km and you reach Warwick Castle.
Cubbington’s best known
After Stoneleigh Abbey come 2 museums, a castle and an art gallery.
Abbey or prioryStoneleigh Abbeyin town
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMidland Air Museum4.4 km outside town, to the north
Art galleryRoyal Pump Rooms2.8 km outside town, to the southwest
FortLunt Roman Fort3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumLeamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum2.8 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.
The map view
The map shows most of the 14 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Cubbington’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
Castles or historic places lead the count with 9; 5 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Cubbington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle).
All of it
In town there is one, and the list adds 14 more within 5 km of its edge.
Kenilworth Castle
Castle ruin in the town of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Midland Air Museum
Aviation museum in Baginton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
Royal Pump Rooms
Grade II listed building in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Museum in Warwickshire, United Kingdom.
The one inside Cubbington comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Cubbington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cubbington →
Beyond Cubbington
The 12 days out are led by Warwick Castle, 6.5 km away.
CastleWarwick Castle6.5 km southwest
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael11 km north
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum11 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery33 km northwest · 856K visitors a year
CastleCaludon Castle12 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace19 km southwest
Historic houseAlthorp35 km east
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum20 km northwest · 250K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral33 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton14 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park14 km southwest
MuseumCoventry Transport Museum11 km northPlaces well known beyond Cubbington (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.
Questions before you go to Cubbington
What are the main attractions in Cubbington?
The place to visit inside Cubbington’s built-up area is Stoneleigh Abbey. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 14 more within 5 km.
Does Cubbington have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cubbington: Midland Air Museum, Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and Art Box.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cubbington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cubbington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Kenilworth Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Cubbington?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (6.5 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (11 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (11 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (33 km).
Where are Cubbington’s historic buildings listed?
Cubbington has 23 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. 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 Cubbington 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)
- Stoneleigh Abbey: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Midland Air Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pump Rooms: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lunt Roman Fort: Original uploader was Snowmanradio at en.wikipedia (Original text : snowmanradio), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, 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
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Transport Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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