Attractions in Upavon

Worth the trip from Upavon: Pewsey Heritage Centre, 5.8 km off

A day out from Upavon leads to Salisbury Cathedral, 26 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a museum and a historic site.

Photo: Salisbury Cathedral, Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

In Upavon

inside the built-up area

Within 5 km

of the town’s edge

Museums & galleries

in or near town

Castles & historic places

in or near town

Best known

The names to know near Upavon

Pewsey Heritage Centre aside, the next best known is a historic site.

MuseumMuseumPewsey Heritage Centre4.6 km outside town, to the northeast Historic siteHistoric sitePewsey White Horse2.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Each 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 to find them

The list reaches out to Pewsey Heritage Centre, 5.8 km away.

The dashed line is Upavon’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

The mix

The places here are a museum and a historic site.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby

Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Upavon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

All of it

Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.

Pewsey Heritage Centre

Museum · 4.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Museum in Pewsey, United Kingdom.

About Pewsey Heritage Centre →

Pewsey White Horse

Historic site · 2.7 km outside town, to the northeast

Historic site.

About Pewsey White Horse →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

30 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Upavon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upavon →

Big names nearby

Day trips

Salisbury Cathedral, at 26 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CathedralSalisbury Cathedral26 km south

CastleDevizes Castle15 km northwest

CastleHighclere Castle31 km east

Historic houseLongleat House35 km west

Castle · English HeritageLudgershall Castle13 km east

Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds38 km northwest

MuseumThe Roman Baths40 km west

Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey25 km northwest CastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle36 km northeast

Historic houseWilton House24 km south

Castle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle33 km west

Historic houseFonthill Abbey32 km southwest

Places well known beyond Upavon (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.

Questions before you go to Upavon

What is there to see near Upavon?

No attraction is mapped inside Upavon itself. Within 5 km of it are Pewsey Heritage Centre and Pewsey White Horse.

Does Upavon have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upavon: Pewsey Heritage Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upavon?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Ludgershall Castle (English Heritage), 13 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Upavon?

Within 40 km: Salisbury Cathedral (26 km), Devizes Castle (15 km), Highclere Castle (31 km), Longleat House (35 km).

Where are Upavon’s historic buildings listed?

Upavon has 30 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 Upavon 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)

Salisbury Cathedral: Andrew Dunn (Website: http://www.andrewdunnphoto.com/), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Devizes Castle: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Longleat House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ludgershall Castle: Ade Sims, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Roman Baths: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, 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
Farleigh Hungerford Castle: nicksarebi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fonthill Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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