Evesham Abbey, 3.6 km from Blackminster
Blackminster’s list takes in 7 attractions, 2 abbeys or priories and a museum. Nothing is mapped inside Blackminster’s built-up area, but 14 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. A day out reaches Warwick Castle, 29 km away.
The names to know near Blackminster
Beyond Evesham Abbey, there are 4 attractions and a museum.
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAlmonry Museum and Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustTithe Barn1.6 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionSt John the Baptist2.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionValley Railway Adventure2.6 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAztec Adventures2.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Out at 4.3 km is Leicester Tower, the farthest.
The dashed line is Blackminster’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 they are
Other attractions number 7, castles or historic places 4.
Green: inside Blackminster. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tithe Barn).
Every place to visit
14 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Bigger names, a drive away
The pick of the 12 is Warwick Castle, 29 km off.
CastleWarwick Castle29 km northeast
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester24 km northwest
CathedralGloucester Cathedral35 km southwest
CastleSudeley Castle18 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle34 km northeast
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace17 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey15 km southGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden11 km east
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey22 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustCoughton Court16 km north
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court19 km west
Historic house · National TrustCharlecote Park22 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Blackminster (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 Blackminster
What is there to see near Blackminster?
No attraction is mapped inside Blackminster itself. Within 5 km of it are Evesham Abbey, Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre, Tithe Barn and St John the Baptist.
Does Blackminster have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Blackminster: Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blackminster?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Blackminster, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Tithe Barn).
What are the best-known days out near Blackminster?
Within 40 km: Warwick Castle (29 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (24 km), Gloucester Cathedral (35 km), Sudeley Castle (18 km).
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 Blackminster 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 (12)
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre: Andrew Darge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlecote Park: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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