Photo: Andrew2606 · CC BY 3.0A short drive from Great Witley
Close by, the list has a single place: Witley Court, within 5 km of its edge. The trip to Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester is 15 km. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 3 cathedrals and 3 castles.
Nearby first
Nearest the middle is Witley Court, at 1.8 km. Witley Court is a country house near Great Witley, Worcestershire.
1Distances on the map
7 places are numbered, in the order below.
Great Witley is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Count 8 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Great Witley. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Witley Court and Elgar's Birthplace Museum).
All of it
Nothing is inside Great Witley itself; these 13 are within 40 km.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Museum and art gallery in Birmingham, UK.
Hartlebury Castle
Grade I listed house in Hartlebury, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK.
St Philip's Cathedral
Cathedral in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK.
Worcester Castle
Norman fortification built between 1068 and 1069 in Worcester, England.
Elgar's Birthplace Museum
Birthplace of Edward Elgar and museum in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England.
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Art gallery in West Midlands, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Great Witley comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
16 listed buildings are on Great Witley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Great Witley →
Big names within reach
Of the 12 places within 40 km, these are worth the trip.
2CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester15 km southeast
3CastleLudlow Castle26 km west
Big draw4MuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery38 km northeast · 856K visitors a year
5CastleHartlebury Castle9.7 km northeast
6CathedralHereford Cathedral36 km southwest
7Heritage railwaySevern Valley Railway13 km northeast
CathedralSt Philip's Cathedral38 km northeast
CastleWorcester Castle15 km southeast
Museum · National TrustElgar's Birthplace Museum12 km southeast
ZooWest Midland Safari Park11 km northeast
MuseumWolverhampton Art Gallery37 km northeast · 159K visitors a year
Abbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey36 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Kidderminster →
Common questions about Great Witley
What is there to see near Great Witley?
No attraction is mapped inside Great Witley itself. Within 5 km of it are Witley Court.
Does Great Witley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Great Witley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Great Witley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Great Witley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Witley Court).
What are the best-known days out near Great Witley?
Within 40 km: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester (15 km), Ludlow Castle (26 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (38 km), Hartlebury Castle (9.7 km).
Where are Great Witley’s historic buildings listed?
Great Witley has 16 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 Great Witley 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 (7)
- Witley Court: Robek, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludlow Castle: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartlebury Castle: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Severn Valley Railway: Duncan Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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