In Pewsey, Pewsey Heritage Centre is the place to visit
For a trip from Pewsey, Salisbury Cathedral is 31 km away. We list one place to visit inside Pewsey’s built-up area and another within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are a museum and a historic site.
Top of the list in Pewsey
Next to Pewsey Heritage Centre, the best known is a historic site.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Pewsey
The map ends at Pewsey White Horse, 2.3 km out.
The dashed line is Pewsey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
Between them they are a museum and a historic site.
Green: inside Pewsey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
The one inside Pewsey comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Pewsey comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
52 listed buildings are on Pewsey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Pewsey →
A drive away
Allow a day for Salisbury Cathedral, 31 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral31 km south
CastleHighclere Castle29 km east
CastleDevizes Castle16 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds35 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle14 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle31 km east
Historic houseLongleat House39 km southwest
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey26 km westHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor12 km northwest
Historic houseWilton House30 km south
FortBarbury Castle16 km north
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle36 km westPlaces well known beyond Pewsey (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.
Common questions about Pewsey
What are the main attractions in Pewsey?
The place to visit inside Pewsey’s built-up area is Pewsey Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Pewsey have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Pewsey: Pewsey Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Pewsey?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ludgershall Castle (English Heritage), 14 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Pewsey?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (31 km), Highclere Castle (29 km), Devizes Castle (16 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (35 km).
Where are Pewsey’s historic buildings listed?
Pewsey has 52 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 Pewsey 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 (10)
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton House: Kachii (Katy) from London, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbury Castle: Geotrekker72, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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