Lord Cobham's Pillar
In Dadford stands Lord Cobham's Pillar, a historic site. The surrounding 5 km hold 40 more places to visit. First among the places near it is Stowe House, at 600 m.
Historic site in Dadford
Inside Dadford
Lord Cobham's Pillar 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.
Weather through the year
In Dadford the warm season is June to September, with highs of 19–22°C.
Lord Cobham's Pillar
Historic site.
In Dadford, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Dadford
Lord Cobham's Pillar at a glance
Numbered points are the places near Lord Cobham's Pillar, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dadford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns within reach of Lord Cobham's Pillar
The largest of the 6 towns is Buckingham, with 14,296 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Dadford
Akeley
Maids Moreton
Buckingham
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Lord Cobham's Pillar is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dadford | It’s in town | 874 | 41 |
| Akeley | 2.5 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 | 3.2 km north of it | 2,542 | 40 |
| Tingewick | 4.9 km southwest of it | 980 | 36 |
While you are near Lord Cobham's Pillar
Of the 52 within 15 km, look for 2 museums, 2 historic houses and 2 attractions.
Museum · National TrustStowe House600 m away2
Garden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden700 m away3
CastleAstwell Castle9.5 km away4
MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol4.1 km away5
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House13 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustSaxon Deities100 m away7
Historic houseEaston Neston12 km away8AttractionAttraction · National TrustQueen's Temple200 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Lord Cobham's Pillar
Where is Lord Cobham's Pillar?
Lord Cobham's Pillar is in Dadford, Buckinghamshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Lord Cobham's Pillar?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Lord Cobham's Pillar?
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 Lord Cobham's Pillar?
Within 15 km: Stowe House (600 m), Stowe Park and Garden (700 m), Astwell Castle (9.5 km) and Buckingham Old Gaol (4.1 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 (6)
- 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
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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