Polesworth Abbey
Benedictine nunnery in Polesworth, North Warwickshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Grendon
Photo: Polesworth Abbey, JohnArmagh (CC BY-SA 3.0)Nothing in Grendon itself: Polesworth Abbey is 3.3 km away
A day out from Grendon leads to Derby Museum and Art Gallery, 38 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Grendon’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory and a museum.
In Grendon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Grendon
Once you have seen Polesworth Abbey, try a museum.
Abbey or prioryPolesworth Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumNorth Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub2.5 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Where things are
North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub, 3.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Grendon’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
The mix
Between them they are an abbey or priory and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Grendon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
Both 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.
2 listed buildings are on Grendon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Grendon →
Big names nearby
Names further out
Derby Museum and Art Gallery (38 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumDerby Museum and Art Gallery38 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael21 km south
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery24 km southwest · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLichfield Cathedral19 km northwest
CastleWarwick Castle35 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle27 km south
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum21 km south · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral24 km southwest
CathedralLeicester Cathedral31 km east
CastleTamworth Castle8.3 km northwest
MuseumPickford's House Museum38 km north
MuseumMuseum of Making38 km northPlaces well known beyond Grendon (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.
Quick answers on Grendon
What is there to see near Grendon?
No attraction is mapped inside Grendon itself. Within 5 km of it are Polesworth Abbey and North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub.
Does Grendon have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Grendon: North Warwickshire Museum and Community Hub.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Grendon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Grendon?
Within 40 km: Derby Museum and Art Gallery (38 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (21 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (24 km), Lichfield Cathedral (19 km).
Where are Grendon’s historic buildings listed?
Grendon has 2 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 Grendon 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 (13)
- Polesworth Abbey: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery: Janet Roberts from UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamworth Castle: Stan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pickford's House Museum: sps1955 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Making: Matt Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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