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STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Attractions in Broad Blunsdon

Places to visit near Broad Blunsdon: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway & more

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 4 of 6. All of them lie outside Broad Blunsdon. For a longer trip, Blenheim Palace lies 39 km away.

Photo: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, BazzaDaRambler (CC BY 2.0)
In Broad Blunsdon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Broad Blunsdon

Close behind STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway are 3 museums, a heritage railway and a historic site.

MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway4.3 km outside town, to the southHeritage railwaySwindon and Cricklade Railway2.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMuseum & Art Swindon4.6 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum of Computing4.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumPurton Museum4.5 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteDitcheat Manor 78214.3 km outside town, to the south

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

Mapped around Broad Blunsdon

Most of the 6 out of town lie to the south.

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The dashed line is Broad Blunsdon’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

The mix

Most common are museums or galleries: 4 of 6.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Broad Blunsdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The whole list for Broad Blunsdon

6 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.

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

24 listed buildings are on Broad Blunsdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broad Blunsdon →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Worth the drive, Blenheim Palace (39 km) is first of the 12.

Historic houseBlenheim Palace39 km northeastAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds21 km westHistoric houseHighgrove House27 km westCastleOxford Castle Motte40 km northeastHistoric houseGatcombe Park28 km westFort · English HeritageUffington Castle16 km eastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle38 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBuscot House12 km northeastFortBarbury Castle14 km southHistoric houseBeaumont Palace40 km northeastAbbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey31 km southwestHistoric houseWoodstock Palace39 km northeast

Places well known beyond Broad Blunsdon (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.

Seeing Broad Blunsdon: questions

What is there to see near Broad Blunsdon?

No attraction is mapped inside Broad Blunsdon itself. Within 5 km of it are STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon and Cricklade Railway, Museum & Art Swindon and Museum of Computing.

Does Broad Blunsdon have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broad Blunsdon: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Museum & Art Swindon, Museum of Computing and Purton Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broad Blunsdon?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Uffington Castle (English Heritage), 16 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Broad Blunsdon?

Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (39 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (21 km), Highgrove House (27 km), Oxford Castle Motte (40 km).

Where are Broad Blunsdon’s historic buildings listed?

Broad Blunsdon has 24 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 Broad Blunsdon 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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