Near Hampton Magna: Warwick Castle and other places to visit
Hampton Magna’s list takes in 5 museums, 4 attractions and a castle. Nothing on our list is inside Hampton Magna’s built-up area; the 12 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Kenilworth Castle, 7.7 km away, is the best-known day out.
Around Hampton Magna: where to begin
Alongside Warwick Castle you find 4 museums and an abbey or priory.
CastleWarwick Castle2 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMarket Hall Warwickshire Museum1.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSt John's House2.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Museum of The Queen’s Royal Hussars2.1 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRoyal Regiment of Fusiliers2.2 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPinley Priory4 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 view
The map puts most of the 12 to the east.
The dashed line is Hampton Magna’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
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (5), then other attractions (4).
Green: inside Hampton Magna. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Hampton Magna
The list runs to 12 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Regimental museum in Warwick, England, United Kingdom.
Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum
Military museum in Warwick, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Hampton Magna’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hampton Magna →
Within a day
First of the 12 big names within reach is Kenilworth Castle, 7.7 km away.
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle7.7 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael16 km northeast
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery29 km northwest · 856K visitors a year
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum16 km northeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace11 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park8.6 km south
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton8.8 km northwest
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral29 km northwest
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum19 km north · 250K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryStoneleigh Abbey8.8 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustPackwood House11 km northwest
CastleCaludon Castle19 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Hampton Magna (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.
Good to know in Hampton Magna
What is there to see near Hampton Magna?
No attraction is mapped inside Hampton Magna itself. Within 5 km of it are Warwick Castle, Market Hall Warwickshire Museum, St John's House and The Museum of The Queen’s Royal Hussars.
Does Hampton Magna have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hampton Magna: Market Hall Warwickshire Museum, St John's House, The Museum of The Queen’s Royal Hussars and Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hampton Magna?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 7.7 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Hampton Magna?
Within 40 km: Kenilworth Castle (7.7 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (16 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (29 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (16 km).
Where are Hampton Magna’s historic buildings listed?
Hampton Magna has 4 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 Hampton Magna 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)
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Market Hall Warwickshire Museum: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John's House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: Fitzsimons, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stoneleigh Abbey: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Packwood House: 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
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