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Places near Wellesley by type
All 287 places by distance →One day from Wellesley
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:41 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wellesley
- Weston Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- First Unitarian Society in Newtonchurch · 30 min
- Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Churchchurch · 30 min
- Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Dug Pondlake · 45 min
- Back in Wellesley
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wellesley?
Boston Marathon (attraction, about 1 km), Elm Bank Reservation (nature spot, about 3 km), Weston Reservoir (reservoir, about 7 km), Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church (church, about 8 km), Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 8 km), Dug Pond (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wellesley?
287 places on Spotwander: 55 other attractions, 49 churches, 44 wildlife, forests & gardens, 38 parks, 31 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Wellesley?
Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, about 8 km by road; First Unitarian Society in Newton (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Wellesley?
Elm Bank Reservation, about 3 km by road; Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wellesley?
Start in Wellesley, visit Weston Reservoir, then First Unitarian Society in Newton, then Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, then Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, then Dug Pond, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.