Nothing mapped in Shilton itself; Caludon Castle is the nearest draw
Castles or historic places make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Shilton. Make a day of it at Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, 8.6 km away.
The first to see around Shilton
The rest of the best known are 2 historic houses, an attraction and a museum.
CastleCaludon Castle4.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseCoombe Abbey4.4 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseAnsty Hall500 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionGo Ape4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBedworth Heritage Centre4.5 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.
Finding your way
Furthest out is Caludon Castle, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Shilton’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
3 of the 5 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Shilton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
5 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.
2 listed buildings are on Shilton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shilton →
Beyond the town
The standout of the 12 is Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael, 8.6 km from town.
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael8.6 km southwest
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum8.7 km southwest · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CastleWarwick Castle23 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle17 km southwest
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery34 km west · 856K visitors a year
CathedralLeicester Cathedral27 km northeast
CathedralLichfield Cathedral38 km northwest
Historic houseAlthorp34 km southeast
MuseumCoventry Transport Museum8.6 km southwest
CastleBrinklow Castle6.1 km southeast
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum20 km west · 250K visitors a year
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral34 km westPlaces well known beyond Shilton (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 about Shilton’s attractions
What is there to see near Shilton?
No attraction is mapped inside Shilton itself. Within 5 km of it are Caludon Castle, Coombe Abbey, Ansty Hall and Go Ape.
Does Shilton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Shilton: Bedworth Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shilton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 17 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Shilton?
Within 40 km: Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (8.6 km), Herbert Art Gallery & Museum (8.7 km), Warwick Castle (23 km), Kenilworth Castle (17 km).
Where are Shilton’s historic buildings listed?
Shilton has 2 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 Shilton 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 (15)
- Caludon Castle: Mum's taxi (Wikipedia Takes Coventry participant), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coombe Abbey: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ansty Hall: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, 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
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Transport Museum: Jim Linwood from London, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brinklow Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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