Historic site · Dadford · Buckinghamshire

Captain Grenville's Column

Captain Grenville's Column, a historic site, stands in Dadford. Within 5 km there are 40 more places to visit. Upkeep is seen to by the National Trust.

Where

In Dadford

inside the built-up area

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Historic site in Dadford

Inside Dadford

Captain Grenville's Column is inside Dadford’s built-up area, with 40 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

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

When to go

Warm months and wet ones

The warmest afternoons in Dadford run June to September, at 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°64 mm

Feb8° / 1°50 mm

Mar11° / 2°44 mm

Apr14° / 4°49 mm

May17° / 7°57 mm

Jun20° / 9°56 mm

Jul22° / 12°55 mm

Aug22° / 11°60 mm

Sep19° / 9°54 mm

Oct15° / 7°74 mm

Nov10° / 4°71 mm

Dec8° / 1°69 mm

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

About

Captain Grenville's Column

Nearby, Stowe House (200 m) leads the list.

Type: Historic site
Run by: National Trust
Town: in Dadford

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

The map

The area around Captain Grenville's Column

Orange shows Captain Grenville's Column; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Towns within reach of Captain Grenville's Column

Of the 6, Buckingham is the largest, at 14,296 people. 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

Dadford

874 people · 41 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km east of it

Akeley

593 people · 40 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km southeast of it

Maids Moreton

865 people · 40 places to visit

4 · 3 km southeast of it

Buckingham

14,296 people · 40 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where Captain Grenville's Column is	People	Places to visit
Dadford	It’s in town	874	41
Akeley	2.7 km east of it	593	40
Maids Moreton	2.9 km southeast of it	865	40
Buckingham	3 km southeast of it	14,296	40
Silverstone	3.5 km north of it	2,542	40
Tingewick	4.4 km south of it	980	36

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

Make a day of it

Beyond Captain Grenville's Column

Also close at hand are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a garden, among 51 within 15 km.

Museum · National TrustStowe House200 m away 2

Garden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden900 m away 3

MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol3.8 km away 4

CastleAstwell Castle9.6 km away 5

Historic house · National TrustClaydon House13 km away 6AttractionAttraction · National TrustCaptain Cook's Monument100 m away 7AttractionAttraction · National TrustSeason's Fountain100 m away 8AttractionAttraction · National TrustGothic Cross100 m away

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

Your questions on Captain Grenville's Column

Where is Captain Grenville's Column?

Captain Grenville's Column is in Dadford, Buckinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Captain Grenville's Column?

Historic site.

Who runs Captain Grenville's Column?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Captain Grenville's Column?

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

What else is there to see near Captain Grenville's Column?

Within 15 km: Stowe House (200 m), Stowe Park and Garden (900 m), Buckingham Old Gaol (3.8 km) and Astwell Castle (9.6 km).

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 (5)

Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stowe Park and Garden: Neoclassicist, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Old Gaol: Chris Nyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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