Around Bredon, start with Tewkesbury Museum
Museums or galleries make up 3 of the 5 places on the list. All of them lie outside Bredon. Travel 20 km and you reach Gloucester Cathedral.
Just outside Bredon, the best known
Next to Tewkesbury Museum, the best known are 2 museums, a fort and a water park.
MuseumTewkesbury Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
FortKemerton Camp Hill Fort3.9 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumOut of the Hat4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumJohn Moore Countryside Museum5 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkWater parkCroft Farm Waterpark1.6 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
On the map, most of the 5 sit to the southwest.
The dashed line is Bredon’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
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 5.
Green: inside Bredon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Bredon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bredon →
Days out
The 12 days out are led by Gloucester Cathedral, 20 km away.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral20 km southwest
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey5.7 km southwest
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester19 km northwest
CastleSudeley Castle14 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustCroome Court8.8 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey14 km southeast
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle39 km southwest
CastleWorcester Castle19 km northwest
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace33 km northeast
CastleGloucester Castle21 km southwest
Historic houseGatcombe Park38 km southPlaces well known beyond Bredon (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.
Seeing Bredon: your questions
What is there to see near Bredon?
No attraction is mapped inside Bredon itself. Within 5 km of it are Tewkesbury Museum, Kemerton Camp Hill Fort, Out of the Hat and John Moore Countryside Museum.
Does Bredon have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bredon: Tewkesbury Museum, Out of the Hat and John Moore Countryside Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bredon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Croome Court (National Trust), 8.8 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Bredon?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (20 km), Tewkesbury Abbey (5.7 km), Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (19 km), Sudeley Castle (14 km).
Where are Bredon’s historic buildings listed?
Bredon has 38 listed buildings, 2 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 Bredon 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)
- Tewkesbury Museum: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kemerton Camp Hill Fort: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Out of the Hat: Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tewkesbury Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croome Court: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Worcester Castle: Worcestershire City Museums, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Castle: William Andrew (1848-1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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