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Arundel Castle
Attractions in Barnham

Close to Barnham: Arundel Castle and more

Barnham’s list takes in 4 museums, a castle and a cathedral. No place to visit is mapped inside Barnham’s built-up area; 10 are within 5 km of its edge. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. For a longer trip, Chichester Cathedral lies 9.4 km away.

Photo: Arundel Castle, Tim Sheerman-Chase (CC BY 4.0)
In Barnham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Barnham

Arundel Castle aside, the next best known are 3 museums, a cathedral and an abbey or priory.

CastleArundel Castle4.6 km outside town, to the eastCathedralArundel Cathedral4.2 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or priory · English HeritageBoxgrove Priory and Grounds3.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumTangmere Military Aviation Museum2.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumArundel Museum & Heritage Centre4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCass Sculpture Foundation4.3 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Where to go

At 6.9 km, Arundel Museum & Heritage Centre is the farthest one out.

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The dashed line is Barnham’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

Kinds of place

Museums or galleries number 5, castles or historic places 4.

Museums & galleries 4 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 cathedral · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Boxgrove Priory and Grounds).

Every place

All of them, one by one

All 10 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Leading the 12 is Chichester Cathedral, 9.4 km away; they include 3 museums and 3 historic houses.

CathedralChichester Cathedral9.4 km westHistoric shipHMS Victory33 km westMuseumFishbourne Roman Palace11 km westMuseumMary Rose33 km westHistoric houseRoyal Pavilion36 km eastHistoric house · National TrustServants' House17 km northHistoric houseGoodwood House7.4 km northwestHistoric shipHMS Warrior33 km westCastle · English HeritagePortchester Castle33 km westCastleAmberley Castle11 km northeastMuseumBignor Roman Villa10 km northAttractionSpinnaker Tower33 km west

Places well known beyond Barnham (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.

Barnham: questions and answers

What is there to see near Barnham?

No attraction is mapped inside Barnham itself. Within 5 km of it are Arundel Castle, Arundel Cathedral, Boxgrove Priory and Grounds and Tangmere Military Aviation Museum.

Does Barnham have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barnham: Tangmere Military Aviation Museum, Arundel Museum & Heritage Centre, Cass Sculpture Foundation and Goodwood Art Foundation.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Barnham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Boxgrove Priory and Grounds).

What are the best-known days out near Barnham?

Within 40 km: Chichester Cathedral (9.4 km), HMS Victory (33 km), Fishbourne Roman Palace (11 km), Mary Rose (33 km).

Where are Barnham’s historic buildings listed?

Barnham has 43 listed buildings, 2 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 Barnham 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).

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