Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Heritage railway in Wiltshire, England.
Attractions in Cricklade
Photo: Swindon and Cricklade Railway, Brian Robert Marshall (CC BY-SA 2.0)A heritage railway just outside Cricklade: Swindon and Cricklade Railway
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Cricklade’s built-up area. Among them are a heritage railway, a fort and an attraction. Make a day of it at Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 18 km away.
In Cricklade
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Cricklade
Close behind Swindon and Cricklade Railway are a fort and an attraction.
Heritage railwaySwindon and Cricklade Railway3.2 km outside town, to the southFortFort(Former) RAF Down Ampney2.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionCotswolds Water Park4.8 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Where they are
At the edge of the map sits Cotswolds Water Park, 5.7 km out.
The dashed line is Cricklade’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
Kind by kind
The list holds a heritage railway, a fort and an attraction.
Castles & historic places 1 fort0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Cricklade. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every one of them
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.
113 listed buildings and 4 scheduled monuments are on Cricklade’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cricklade →
Big names nearby
Within a day
The pick of the 12 is Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 18 km off.
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds18 km west
CathedralGloucester Cathedral37 km northwest
Historic houseHighgrove House22 km west
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway9.7 km southeast
Historic houseGatcombe Park22 km west
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey31 km southwest
CastleSudeley Castle35 km north
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House15 km east
Historic houseBadminton House31 km west
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle21 km east
GardenWestonbirt Arboretum25 km west
CastleDevizes Castle34 km southPlaces well known beyond Cricklade (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 Cricklade: questions
What is there to see near Cricklade?
No attraction is mapped inside Cricklade itself. Within 5 km of it are Swindon and Cricklade Railway, (Former) RAF Down Ampney and Cotswolds Water Park.
Does Cricklade have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Cricklade.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cricklade?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 31 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Cricklade?
Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (18 km), Gloucester Cathedral (37 km), Highgrove House (22 km), STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (9.7 km).
Where are Cricklade’s historic buildings listed?
Cricklade has 113 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 Cricklade 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 (13)
- Swindon and Cricklade Railway: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, 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
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buscot House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Badminton House: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westonbirt Arboretum: Photo taken by and copyright Stuz., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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