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Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester
Attractions in Worcester

Places to visit in Worcester, led by Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester

10 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Worcester. There are 13 places to visit inside Worcester’s built-up area, and 6 more within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 9 museums, 2 attractions and 2 abbeys or priories. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. Further afield, Gloucester Cathedral is 37 km from the centre.

Photo: Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester, SimonWiseman (CC0)
In Worcester
13
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
6
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Highlights of Worcester

Following Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester are 3 museums, a castle and a historic house.

CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcesterin townCastleWorcester Castlein townMuseumCity Art Gallery & Museumin townMuseumMuseum of Royal Worcesterin townMuseumThe Commanderyin townHistoric houseThe Old Palacein town

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

Plotted on the map

The farthest of them, Mucknell Abbey, is 6.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Worcester’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 kinds on offer

Museums or galleries number 9, castles or historic places 6.

Museums & galleries 9 museums8 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 historic house · 1 fort3 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions1 in town · 1 nearby

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

2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Greyfriars and Elgar's Birthplace Museum).

Every place

All 19 on the list

13 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after them.

The 13 inside Worcester come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

699 listed buildings and 17 scheduled monuments are on Worcester’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Worcester →

Big names nearby

Beyond Worcester

Leading the 12 is Gloucester Cathedral, 37 km away; they include 3 cathedrals and 3 castles.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral37 km southBig drawMuseumBirmingham Museum & Art Gallery38 km northeast · 856K visitors a yearCastleLudlow Castle39 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustCroome Court11 km southCathedralHereford Cathedral38 km southwestHistoric house · English HeritageWitley Court13 km northwestAbbey or prioryTewkesbury Abbey23 km southCastleHartlebury Castle16 km northCathedralSt Philip's Cathedral39 km northeastAbbey or prioryEvesham Abbey22 km southeastCastleSudeley Castle33 km southeastHistoric houseShakespeare's Birthplace35 km east

Places well known beyond Worcester (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.

Worcester: questions and answers

What are the main attractions in Worcester?

The best known inside Worcester’s built-up area are Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester, Worcester Castle, City Art Gallery & Museum and Museum of Royal Worcester. In all, 13 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.

Does Worcester have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Worcester: City Art Gallery & Museum, Museum of Royal Worcester, The Commandery and Tudor House Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Worcester, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Greyfriars and Elgar's Birthplace Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Worcester?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (37 km), Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery (38 km), Ludlow Castle (39 km), Croome Court (11 km).

Where are Worcester’s historic buildings listed?

Worcester has 699 listed buildings, 13 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 Worcester 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 (23)

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