Chiseldon Museum is Chiseldon’s place to visit
One place to visit is mapped inside Chiseldon’s built-up area, and 4 more within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums, 2 forts and a park or estate. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. The trip to Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds is 27 km.
Where to start in Chiseldon
The rest of the best known are 2 forts, a park or estate and a museum.
FortBarbury Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustThe Coombes4.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumRichard Jefferies Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northFortFortNidum4.3 km outside town, to the northEach 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
Of the 4 nearby, most are to the north.
The dashed line is Chiseldon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Most are museums or galleries, 2 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Chiseldon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Coombes).
All of them, one by one
The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 4 more.
The one inside Chiseldon comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings are on Chiseldon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chiseldon →
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 27 km off.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds27 km west
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway6.7 km northwest
CastleHighclere Castle33 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle29 km east
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle13 km northeast
Historic houseHighgrove House33 km west
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park9.9 km east
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey29 km southwest
CastleDevizes Castle26 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor13 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park36 km northwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum13 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Chiseldon (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.
Visiting Chiseldon: the answers
What are the main attractions in Chiseldon?
The place to visit inside Chiseldon’s built-up area is Chiseldon Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Chiseldon have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Chiseldon: Chiseldon Museum and Richard Jefferies Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chiseldon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Chiseldon, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Coombes).
What are the best-known days out near Chiseldon?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (27 km), STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (6.7 km), Highclere Castle (33 km), Donnington Castle (29 km).
Where are Chiseldon’s historic buildings listed?
Chiseldon has 24 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 Chiseldon 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
- Richard Jefferies Museum: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashdown Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 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
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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