Cowdray Castle
Ruins of one of England's great houses, outside the West Sussex town of Midhurst.
Attractions in Graffham
Photo: Cowdray Castle, Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia (Public domain)Out from Graffham: Cowdray Castle and more
A day out from Graffham leads to Arundel Castle, 13 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Graffham’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a castle and an attraction.
In Graffham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
Around Graffham: where to begin
Behind Cowdray Castle on the list is an attraction.
CastleCowdray Castle4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCoultershaw Beam Pump3.9 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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 things are
The farthest of them, Cowdray Castle, is 5.7 km out.
The dashed line is Graffham’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
What sort of places
The list holds a castle and an attraction.
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Graffham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Near Graffham
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Graffham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Graffham →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Arundel Castle, at 13 km, heads the 12.
CastleArundel Castle13 km southeast
CathedralChichester Cathedral14 km southwest
Historic shipHMS Victory34 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustServants' House6.8 km northeast
CathedralArundel Cathedral13 km southeast
MuseumMary Rose34 km southwest
MuseumFishbourne Roman Palace15 km southwest
MuseumBignor Roman Villa6.6 km southeast
Historic shipHMS Warrior34 km southwest
Castle · English HeritagePortchester Castle33 km west
CastleAmberley Castle11 km southeast
Historic houseGoodwood House9.3 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Graffham (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 Graffham
What is there to see near Graffham?
No attraction is mapped inside Graffham itself. Within 5 km of it are Cowdray Castle and Coultershaw Beam Pump.
Does Graffham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Graffham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Graffham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Servants' House (National Trust), 6.8 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Graffham?
Within 40 km: Arundel Castle (13 km), Chichester Cathedral (14 km), HMS Victory (34 km), Servants' House (6.8 km).
Where are Graffham’s historic buildings listed?
Graffham has 17 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 Graffham 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)
- Cowdray Castle: Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Victory: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Servants' House: Donar Reiskoffer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Cathedral: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Rose: Mary Rose Trust, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishbourne Roman Palace: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bignor Roman Villa: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Warrior: geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Portchester Castle: Matthew Folley from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amberley Castle: Jonathan Day from Brighton, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodwood House: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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