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Shakespeare's Birthplace
Attractions in Wilmcote

What is near Wilmcote: Shakespeare's Birthplace first

Wilmcote and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 5 attractions and a historic house. Nothing is mapped inside Wilmcote’s built-up area, but 14 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Warwick Castle, 14 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Shakespeare's Birthplace (Public domain)
In Wilmcote
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Wilmcote

Behind Shakespeare's Birthplace on the list are 2 museums, a garden and a zoo.

Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace4.1 km outside town, to the southeastGardenMary Arden's Farm100 m outside town, to the eastZooStratford Butterfly Farm4.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumStratford Armouries1.8 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionMagic Alley4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumThe MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeast

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

The map view

The map puts most of the 14 to the southeast.

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The dashed line is Wilmcote’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

By kind

6 museums or galleries and 5 other attractions top the count.

Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

Green: inside Wilmcote. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place, in and near Wilmcote

The list runs to 14 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

17 listed buildings are on Wilmcote’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wilmcote →

Big names nearby

Around the region

The 12 days out are led by Warwick Castle, 14 km away.

CastleWarwick Castle14 km northeastCastle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle19 km northeastBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery30 km north · 856K visitors a yearCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael27 km northeastCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester31 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court8.1 km westHistoric house · National TrustCharlecote Park10 km eastMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum27 km northeast · 300K visitors a year (2010)CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral30 km northHistoric house · National TrustBaddesley Clinton14 km northCastleBeaudesert Castle8.1 km northMuseumNational Motorcycle Museum25 km north · 250K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Wilmcote (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.

Before a day out in Wilmcote

What is there to see near Wilmcote?

No attraction is mapped inside Wilmcote itself. Within 5 km of it are Shakespeare's Birthplace, Mary Arden's Farm, Stratford Butterfly Farm and Stratford Armouries.

Does Wilmcote have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wilmcote: Stratford Armouries, The MAD (Mechanical Art and Design) Museum, Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall and Tudor World.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wilmcote?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 19 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Wilmcote?

Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (14 km), Kenilworth Castle (19 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (30 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (27 km).

Where are Wilmcote’s historic buildings listed?

Wilmcote has 17 listed buildings, 3 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 Wilmcote 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)

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