Grotto
In Dadford stands Grotto, an attraction. Close by, within 5 km, are 40 more places to see. Nearby, Stowe House (200 m) leads the list.
Attraction in Dadford
Inside Dadford
Grotto is inside Dadford’s built-up area, with 40 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Highs of 19–22°C mark June to September in Dadford.
Grotto
Attraction.
In Dadford, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Dadford
Getting to Grotto
Orange shows Grotto; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dadford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Grotto
Buckingham, with 14,296 people, is the largest of the 6. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Dadford
Akeley
Maids Moreton
Buckingham
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Grotto 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 | 3.1 km southeast of it | 14,296 | 40 |
| Silverstone | 3.4 km north of it | 2,542 | 40 |
| Tingewick | 4.5 km south of it | 980 | 36 |
What else is near Grotto
The 51 places within 15 km include 2 museums, 2 attractions and a garden.
Museum · National TrustStowe House200 m away2
Garden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden800 m away3
CastleAstwell Castle9.5 km away4
MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol4 km away5
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House13 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustSeason's Fountain100 m away7Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustCaptain Grenville's Column100 m away8AttractionAttraction · National TrustCaptain Cook's Monument100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Your questions on Grotto
Where is Grotto?
Grotto is in Dadford, Buckinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Grotto?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Grotto?
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 Grotto?
Within 15 km: Stowe House (200 m), Stowe Park and Garden (800 m), Astwell Castle (9.5 km) and Buckingham Old Gaol (4 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
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Old Gaol: Chris Nyborg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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