Trips from Cherhill, starting with Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum
Nothing on our list is inside Cherhill’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums and a historic site to choose from. At 20 km, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds is worth the journey.
The names to know near Cherhill
Close behind Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum are a museum and a historic site.
MuseumAtwell-Wilson Motor Museum2.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCalne Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteCherhill White Horse1 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Most of the 3 close by lie to the west.
The dashed line is Cherhill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Cherhill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Cherhill
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
17 listed buildings are on Cherhill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cherhill →
Around the region
Head 20 km out for Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, the best known of 12.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds20 km northwest
CastleDevizes Castle9.3 km south
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey11 km west
Historic houseBowood House5.8 km west
MuseumThe Roman Baths29 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House27 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor6.6 km east
Historic houseLongleat House35 km southwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum6.7 km east
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle26 km southwest
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill27 km west
Historic houseBadminton House26 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Cherhill (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 Cherhill: your questions
What is there to see near Cherhill?
No attraction is mapped inside Cherhill itself. Within 5 km of it are Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, Calne Heritage Centre and Cherhill White Horse.
Does Cherhill have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cherhill: Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum and Calne Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cherhill?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 11 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Cherhill?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (20 km), Devizes Castle (9.3 km), Lacock Abbey (11 km), Bowood House (5.8 km).
Where are Cherhill’s historic buildings listed?
Cherhill 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 Cherhill 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)
- Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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