The nearest draw to Broad Hinton: Barbury Castle, 4 km away
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 5. None of them is inside Broad Hinton itself. Out of town, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds is 21 km away.
Where to start near Broad Hinton
Behind Barbury Castle on the list are 3 historic sites and a museum.
FortBarbury Castle3.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumNational Collections Centre3.3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteAvebury Down4.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBroad Town White Horse1.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric siteHackpen White Horse2.1 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.
Where each one is
The map stretches to Avebury Down, 5.3 km away.
The dashed line is Broad Hinton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
4 of the 5 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Broad Hinton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Broad Hinton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broad Hinton →
Around the region
Out of town, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (21 km) leads 12 names to know.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds21 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor6.7 km south
Historic houseHighgrove House28 km northwest
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway9 km north
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey21 km southwest
CastleDevizes Castle19 km southwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths38 km west
CastleHighclere Castle38 km southeastMuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum6.6 km south
Historic houseBowood House15 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle36 km east
Historic houseGatcombe Park32 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Broad Hinton (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.
Planning a visit to Broad Hinton
What is there to see near Broad Hinton?
No attraction is mapped inside Broad Hinton itself. Within 5 km of it are Barbury Castle, National Collections Centre, Avebury Down and Broad Town White Horse.
Does Broad Hinton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Broad Hinton: National Collections Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broad Hinton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Avebury Manor (National Trust), 6.7 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Broad Hinton?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (21 km), Avebury Manor (6.7 km), Highgrove House (28 km), STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (9 km).
Where are Broad Hinton’s historic buildings listed?
Broad Hinton has 22 listed buildings, 1 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 Broad Hinton 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 (11)
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Collections Centre: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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