Just outside Lighthorne: British Motor Museum and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Lighthorne’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums and an art gallery to choose from. Further afield lies Warwick Castle, at 10 km.
The first to see around Lighthorne
Once you have seen British Motor Museum, try an art gallery and a museum.
MuseumBritish Motor Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery3.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumCollections Centre1.7 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.
Where to go
Of the 3 nearby, most are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Lighthorne’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
All 3 are museums or galleries.
Green: inside Lighthorne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.
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.
24 listed buildings are on Lighthorne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lighthorne →
Out of town
Head 10 km out for Warwick Castle, the best known of 12.
CastleWarwick Castle10 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle17 km north
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael23 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace14 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park7.9 km west
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum23 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseAlthorp36 km east
Historic house · National TrustUpton House11 km south
Historic houseBroughton Castle20 km southeast
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum30 km northwest · 250K visitors a year
CastleCaludon Castle25 km north
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton21 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Lighthorne (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.
Practical questions about Lighthorne
What is there to see near Lighthorne?
No attraction is mapped inside Lighthorne itself. Within 5 km of it are British Motor Museum, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Collections Centre.
Does Lighthorne have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Lighthorne: British Motor Museum, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Collections Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lighthorne?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 17 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Lighthorne?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (10 km), Kenilworth Castle (17 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (23 km), Shakespeare's Birthplace (14 km).
Where are Lighthorne’s historic buildings listed?
Lighthorne has 24 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 Lighthorne 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 (14)
- 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
- 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
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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