A museum just outside Kineton: British Motor Museum
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Kineton’s built-up area. There are 2 museums and an art gallery to choose from. Make a day of it at Warwick Castle, 14 km away.
The names to know near Kineton
After British Motor Museum come an art gallery and a museum.
MuseumBritish Motor Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery2.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCollections Centre3.4 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Around Kineton, mapped
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the northeast.
The dashed line is Kineton’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
Every one of them is among museums or galleries.
Green: inside Kineton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Kineton
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Compton Verney Art Gallery
Art gallery at Compton Verney, England in a restored Grade I listed 18th century mansion.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
64 listed buildings are on Kineton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Kineton →
Further away
Warwick Castle, at 14 km, heads the 12 day trips.
CastleWarwick Castle14 km north
Historic houseBlenheim Palace37 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle22 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael28 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace14 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park9.3 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustUpton House6.5 km southeast
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum28 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseAlthorp37 km east
Historic houseBroughton Castle15 km southeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace37 km southGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden18 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Kineton (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 Kineton
What is there to see near Kineton?
No attraction is mapped inside Kineton itself. Within 5 km of it are British Motor Museum, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Collections Centre.
Does Kineton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kineton: British Motor Museum, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Collections Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Kineton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 22 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Kineton?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (14 km), Blenheim Palace (37 km), Kenilworth Castle (22 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (28 km).
Where are Kineton’s historic buildings listed?
Kineton has 64 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 Kineton 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)
- British Motor Museum: Andy C at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Compton Verney Art Gallery: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, 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
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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