Close to Northend: British Motor Museum and more
There is no place to visit inside Northend’s built-up area; there are 3 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 museums and a historic house, among others. Drive 16 km to reach Warwick Castle.
The first to see around Northend
Alongside British Motor Museum you find a historic house and a museum.
MuseumBritish Motor Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseFarnborough Hall5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumCollections Centre3.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Northend’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
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Green: inside Northend. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Northend’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Northend →
Out of town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Warwick Castle, 16 km off.
CastleWarwick Castle16 km northwest
Historic houseBlenheim Palace37 km south
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael27 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle23 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustUpton House7.3 km south
Historic houseAlthorp31 km northeast
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum27 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace19 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park14 km west
Historic houseBroughton Castle15 km south
Historic houseWoodstock Palace37 km south
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral37 km eastPlaces well known beyond Northend (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.
Northend, answered
What is there to see near Northend?
No attraction is mapped inside Northend itself. Within 5 km of it are British Motor Museum, Farnborough Hall and Collections Centre.
Does Northend have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Northend: British Motor Museum and Collections Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Northend?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 23 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Northend?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (16 km), Blenheim Palace (37 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (27 km), Kenilworth Castle (23 km).
Where are Northend’s historic buildings listed?
Northend has 13 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 Northend 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
- Farnborough Hall: Nicholas Jackson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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