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Buckingham Old Gaol

Buckingham Old Gaol is a historic building in Buckingham. The register lists it as a Grade II* listed building. A short trip away is Stowe House, 4 km off, the first of 52 within 15 km.

Photo: Buckingham Old Gaol, Chris Nyborg (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Buckingham

inside the built-up area

Run by

Buckingham Old Gaol Trust

the operator on record

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum in Buckingham

Inside Buckingham

Buckingham Old Gaol is inside Buckingham’s built-up area, with 39 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Buckingham has 189 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

Highs of 19–22°C mark June to September in Buckingham.

Jan7° / 1°62 mm

Feb8° / 1°48 mm

Mar10° / 2°45 mm

Apr14° / 4°49 mm

May17° / 7°59 mm

Jun20° / 9°54 mm

Jul22° / 11°51 mm

Aug22° / 11°63 mm

Sep19° / 9°54 mm

Oct14° / 7°72 mm

Nov10° / 4°70 mm

Dec8° / 1°68 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Buckingham, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Buckingham. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Buckingham’s full climate →

About

Buckingham Old Gaol

It is managed by Buckingham Old Gaol Trust. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages.

Buckingham’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Run by: Buckingham Old Gaol Trust
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Buckingham
Official site: buckinghamoldgaol.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to Buckingham Old Gaol

Orange shows Buckingham Old Gaol; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Buckingham Old Gaol

By population, Buckingham leads the 8 with 14,296. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Buckingham

14,296 people · 40 places to visit

2 · 1.2 km northeast of it

Maids Moreton

865 people · 40 places to visit

3 · 2.5 km southwest of it

Gawcott

906 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km north of it

Akeley

593 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Buckingham Old Gaol is	People	Places to visit
Buckingham	It’s in town	14,296	40
Maids Moreton	1.2 km northeast of it	865	40
Gawcott	2.5 km southwest of it	906	14
Akeley	3.2 km north of it	593	40
Dadford	3.3 km northwest of it	874	41
Tingewick	3.6 km west of it	980	36
Padbury	3.7 km southeast of it	889	4
Thornborough	4.1 km east of it	646	3

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

What else is near Buckingham Old Gaol

Within 15 km you can add 2 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 castles.

Museum · National TrustStowe House4 km away 2

Historic house · National TrustClaydon House9 km away 3

Garden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden4.7 km away 4ChurchChurch · National TrustBuckingham Chantry Chapel100 m away 5

CastleAstwell Castle13 km away 6

CastleBury Mount15 km away 7

Historic houseWinslow Hall9.8 km away 8

MuseumMilton Keynes Museum14 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Quick answers on Buckingham Old Gaol

Where is Buckingham Old Gaol?

Buckingham Old Gaol is in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Buckingham Old Gaol?

Historic building in Buckingham, England, United Kingdom.

Who runs Buckingham Old Gaol?

Buckingham Old Gaol Trust.

When is the best time to visit Buckingham Old Gaol?

June to September are the warmest months in Buckingham, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Buckingham Old Gaol a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Buckingham Old Gaol?

Within 15 km: Stowe House (4 km), Claydon House (9 km), Stowe Park and Garden (4.7 km) and Buckingham Chantry Chapel (100 m).

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 (8)

Buckingham Old Gaol: Chris Nyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stowe Park and Garden: Neoclassicist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Bury Mount: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Winslow Hall: Mr Biz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Milton Keynes Museum: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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