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STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Attractions in Wroughton

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway leads what is near Wroughton

7 of the 11 places to visit in and around Wroughton are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Wroughton. A longer outing takes you to Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds, 22 km off.

Photo: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, BazzaDaRambler (CC BY 2.0)
In Wroughton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Wroughton

Along with STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, see 4 museums and a fort.

MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway2.7 km outside town, to the northFortBarbury Castle2.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumNational Collections Centre1.1 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum of Computing2.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumMuseum & Art Swindon2.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumRichard Jefferies Museum3 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

The map view

The farthest of them, Lydiard House, is 5.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Wroughton’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

Which kinds

Ahead are museums or galleries (7); next, castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 7 museums0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic sites · 1 fort0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every entry

These 11 are all within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Worth the drive, Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (22 km) is first of the 12.

Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds22 km westHistoric houseHighgrove House29 km westCastleHighclere Castle37 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle34 km eastAbbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey26 km southwestCastleDevizes Castle24 km southwestFort · English HeritageUffington Castle16 km eastHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAvebury Manor12 km southwestHistoric houseGatcombe Park32 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustAshdown Park14 km eastMuseumMuseum · National TrustAlexander Keiller Museum12 km southwestHistoric houseBowood House20 km southwest

Places well known beyond Wroughton (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.

Your questions on Wroughton

What is there to see near Wroughton?

No attraction is mapped inside Wroughton itself. Within 5 km of it are STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, Barbury Castle, National Collections Centre and Museum of Computing.

Does Wroughton have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wroughton: STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, National Collections Centre, Museum of Computing and Museum & Art Swindon.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 34 km east.

What are the best-known days out near Wroughton?

Within 40 km: Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (22 km), Highgrove House (29 km), Highclere Castle (37 km), Donnington Castle (34 km).

Where are Wroughton’s historic buildings listed?

Wroughton has 39 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 Wroughton 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).

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