Hidcote Manor Garden heads the list around Ilmington
From Ilmington, the big name within reach is Blenheim Palace, 36 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Ilmington’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a garden and a historic house. The list includes one place cared for by the National Trust.
Where to start near Ilmington
Hidcote Manor Garden aside, the next best known is a historic house.
Historic houseKiftsgate Court Gardens3.4 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.
On the map
The farthest of them, Kiftsgate Court Gardens, is 4.2 km out.
The dashed line is Ilmington’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
The list holds a garden and a historic house.
Green: inside Ilmington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hidcote Manor Garden).
The whole list for Ilmington
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
39 listed buildings are on Ilmington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ilmington →
Worth the drive
Worth the drive, Blenheim Palace (36 km) is first of the 12.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace36 km southeast
CastleWarwick Castle22 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace12 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle29 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael38 km north
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester38 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park13 km north
CastleSudeley Castle24 km southwest
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey18 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey21 km southwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum37 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseWoodstock Palace36 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Ilmington (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.
Your questions on Ilmington
What is there to see near Ilmington?
No attraction is mapped inside Ilmington itself. Within 5 km of it are Hidcote Manor Garden and Kiftsgate Court Gardens.
Does Ilmington have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Ilmington.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ilmington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ilmington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hidcote Manor Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Ilmington?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (36 km), Warwick Castle (22 km), Shakespeare's Birthplace (12 km), Kenilworth Castle (29 km).
Where are Ilmington’s historic buildings listed?
Ilmington has 39 listed buildings, 1 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 Ilmington 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)
- Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Lysikov Andrey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, 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
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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