Bramber Castle leads what is near Upper Beeding
6 of the 10 places to visit in and around Upper Beeding are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Upper Beeding itself. Among them, 2 are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Royal Pavilion, 14 km away.
Top of the list around Upper Beeding
Bramber Castle aside, the next best known are 2 museums, a castle and a park or estate.
Castle · English HeritageBramber Castle100 m outside town, to the west
CastleMotte and Bailey3.5 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustSouthwick Hill4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSteyning Museum1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHenfield Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipHistoric shipLanding Craft4.9 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.
Finding your way
The map ends at Landing Craft, 6.1 km out.
The dashed line is Upper Beeding’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Castles or historic places are the biggest group (6), then museums or galleries (3).
Green: inside Upper Beeding. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Bramber Castle and Southwick Hill).
All the places to visit
10 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
35 listed buildings are on Upper Beeding’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Beeding →
Further afield
Allow a day for Royal Pavilion, 14 km away, the pick of 12.
Historic houseRoyal Pavilion14 km southeast
CastleArundel Castle18 km west
Theme parkBrighton Pier14 km southeast
CathedralArundel Cathedral18 km west
MuseumBrighton Museum & Art Gallery13 km southeast · 200K visitors a year
Fort · National TrustCissbury Ring6.3 km southwest
CathedralChichester Cathedral34 km west
PierWest Pier13 km southeast
AttractionBrighton i36013 km southeast
CastleKnepp Castle11 km north
Abbey or priorySt. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster9.9 km north
CastleLewes Castle - Barbican gate22 km eastPlaces well known beyond Upper Beeding (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.
What visitors ask about Upper Beeding
What is there to see near Upper Beeding?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Beeding itself. Within 5 km of it are Bramber Castle, Motte and Bailey, Southwick Hill and Steyning Museum.
Does Upper Beeding have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Upper Beeding: Steyning Museum, Henfield Museum and Shoreham Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Beeding?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upper Beeding, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Bramber Castle and Southwick Hill).
What are the best-known days out near Upper Beeding?
Within 40 km: Royal Pavilion (14 km), Arundel Castle (18 km), Brighton Pier (14 km), Arundel Cathedral (18 km).
Where are Upper Beeding’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Beeding has 35 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 Upper Beeding 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 (14)
- Bramber Castle: Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Motte and Bailey: Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Pavilion: Qmin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Castle: Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brighton Pier: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arundel Cathedral: The Voice of Hassocks, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cissbury Ring: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chichester Cathedral: Evgeniy Podkopaev, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- West Pier: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brighton i360: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knepp Castle: Richard Nevell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Hugh's Charterhouse, Parkminster: Dave Spicer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewes Castle - Barbican gate: Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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