Close to Rowde: Devizes Castle and more
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums, a castle and a historic site to choose from. Set 37 km out, Salisbury Cathedral makes a day trip.
Around Rowde: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a historic site and an attraction.
CastleDevizes Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWiltshire Heritage Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKennet and Avon Canal Museum2.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteDevizes White Horse3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionPorch House4 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
At 4.4 km, Porch House is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Rowde’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
2 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Green: inside Rowde. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings are on Rowde’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rowde →
Around the region
Best known of the 12 within reach is Salisbury Cathedral, at 37 km.
CathedralSalisbury Cathedral37 km southeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey8.4 km northwest
MuseumThe Roman Baths23 km west
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds25 km north
Historic houseBowood House7.4 km north
Historic houseLongleat House26 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle18 km west
Historic houseHighgrove House31 km north
Fort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill22 km west
Garden · National TrustStourhead Park35 km southwest
Art galleryVictoria Art Gallery23 km west · 92K visitors a year
MuseumJane Austen Centre23 km westPlaces well known beyond Rowde (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.
Know before you go to Rowde
What is there to see near Rowde?
No attraction is mapped inside Rowde itself. Within 5 km of it are Devizes Castle, Wiltshire Heritage Museum, Kennet and Avon Canal Museum and Devizes White Horse.
Does Rowde have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Rowde: Wiltshire Heritage Museum and Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rowde?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Lacock Abbey (National Trust), 8.4 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Rowde?
Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (37 km), Lacock Abbey (8.4 km), The Roman Baths (23 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (25 km).
Where are Rowde’s historic buildings listed?
Rowde has 24 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 Rowde 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 (15)
- Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wiltshire Heritage Museum: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennet and Avon Canal Museum: Rodw at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacock Abbey: Jürgen Matern, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bowood House: 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
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Solsbury Hill: Beechenbummer at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stourhead Park: Jon Wornham, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Art Gallery: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen Centre: Fahdshariff at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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