Places to visit near Water Orton: Maxstoke Castle & more
The best-known day out from Water Orton is Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 12 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Water Orton’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle and a historic house.
Around Water Orton: where to begin
Maxstoke Castle aside, the next best known is a historic house.
CastleMaxstoke Castle3.9 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseMoxhull Hall4.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
At 5.3 km, Moxhull Hall is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Water Orton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Water Orton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Water Orton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Water Orton →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Start with Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, 12 km off, the best known of 12.
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery12 km west · 856K visitors a year
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael20 km southeast
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral12 km west
CastleWarwick Castle28 km south
CathedralLichfield Cathedral20 km north
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum8.3 km south · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle21 km southeast
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum20 km southeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSt Chad's Cathedral12 km west
MuseumAston Hall10 km west
MuseumSoho House Museum13 km west
MuseumThe Barber Institute of Fine Arts15 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Water Orton (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.
Planning a visit to Water Orton
What is there to see near Water Orton?
No attraction is mapped inside Water Orton itself. Within 5 km of it are Maxstoke Castle and Moxhull Hall.
Does Water Orton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Water Orton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Water Orton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 21 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Water Orton?
Within 40 km: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (12 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (20 km), St Philip's Cathedral (12 km), Warwick Castle (28 km).
Where are Water Orton’s historic buildings listed?
Water Orton has 4 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 Water Orton 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)
- Maxstoke Castle: Steve Wilson from Marchwood, The New Forest, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lichfield Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: E Gammie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Chad's Cathedral: G-Man at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aston Hall: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Soho House Museum: Wehwalt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Barber Institute of Fine Arts: GavinWarrins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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