Baddesley Clinton, 4.4 km from Shrewley
There is no place to visit inside Shrewley’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 attractions, a historic house and an abbey or priory. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Warwick Castle is worth a day, 7.4 km from the centre.
Just outside Shrewley, the best known
Behind Baddesley Clinton on the list are 2 attractions and an abbey or priory.
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton3.9 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryPinley Priory1.4 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionHatton Shopping Village2.1 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionHatton Adventure World2.2 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.
Around Shrewley, mapped
Head southeast for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Shrewley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Count 2 castles or historic places and 2 other attractions.
Green: inside Shrewley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Baddesley Clinton).
Each place in turn
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Shrewley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shrewley →
The wider area
The standout of the 12 is Warwick Castle, 7.4 km from town.
CastleWarwick Castle7.4 km east
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle8.1 km northeast
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael17 km northeast
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery25 km northwest · 856K visitors a year
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum17 km northeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace12 km south
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral24 km northwest
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum16 km north · 250K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustPackwood House6.4 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester39 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park12 km south
CastleBeaudesert Castle6 km westPlaces well known beyond Shrewley (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.
Quick answers on Shrewley
What is there to see near Shrewley?
No attraction is mapped inside Shrewley itself. Within 5 km of it are Baddesley Clinton, Pinley Priory, Hatton Shopping Village and Hatton Adventure World.
Does Shrewley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Shrewley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shrewley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shrewley, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Baddesley Clinton).
What are the best-known days out near Shrewley?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (7.4 km), Kenilworth Castle (8.1 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (17 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (25 km).
Where are Shrewley’s historic buildings listed?
Shrewley 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 Shrewley 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)
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Packwood House: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Beaudesert Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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