Where to go in Wellesbourne: Chedham's Yard and one more
There are 2 places to visit inside Wellesbourne’s built-up area, and 2 more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum, a historic site and a historic house. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Warwick Castle is worth a day, 9.7 km from the centre.
Most famous in Wellesbourne
Once you have seen Chedham's Yard, try a historic site, a historic house and an art gallery.
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park500 m outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryCompton Verney Art Gallery3.2 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.
Plotted on the map
Compton Verney Art Gallery marks the outer edge, 4 km away.
The dashed line is Wellesbourne’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
2 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 2.
Green: inside Wellesbourne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Charlecote Park).
The full list
2 in town lead, with 2 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
Charlecote Park
Country house near Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
Compton Verney Art Gallery
Art gallery at Compton Verney, England in a restored Grade I listed 18th century mansion.
The 2 inside Wellesbourne come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
55 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Wellesbourne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wellesbourne →
Trips out
Of the 12 day trips, Warwick Castle (9.7 km) is the best known.
CastleWarwick Castle9.7 km north
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle17 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace7.7 km west
CathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael25 km north
Big drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery38 km northwest · 856K visitors a year
MuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum25 km north · 300K visitors a year (2010)
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral38 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustUpton House13 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton18 km northwestGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden16 km southwest
MuseumNational Motorcycle Museum29 km north · 250K visitors a yearHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court20 km westPlaces well known beyond Wellesbourne (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.
Your questions on Wellesbourne
What are the main attractions in Wellesbourne?
The best known inside Wellesbourne’s built-up area are Chedham's Yard and Avro Vulcan. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Wellesbourne have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wellesbourne: Chedham's Yard and Compton Verney Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wellesbourne?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Wellesbourne, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Charlecote Park).
What are the best-known days out near Wellesbourne?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (9.7 km), Kenilworth Castle (17 km), Shakespeare's Birthplace (7.7 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (25 km).
Where are Wellesbourne’s historic buildings listed?
Wellesbourne has 55 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Wellesbourne 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 (12)
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, 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
- St Philip's Cathedral: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baddesley Clinton: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Motorcycle Museum: Snowmanradio, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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