Sheldonian Theatre
Look for Sheldonian Theatre, an attraction, in Oxford. Around it, within 5 km, are 49 more places on our list. This is a site of University of Oxford.
Attraction in Oxford
Inside Oxford
Sheldonian Theatre is inside Oxford’s built-up area, with 49 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.
Seasons in Oxford
May to September are the warmest in Oxford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.
Sheldonian Theatre
Ashmolean Museum comes next on our list, 400 m away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- University of Oxford
- Town
- in Oxford
- Official site
- sheldonian.ox.ac.uk
The map
Orange marks Sheldonian Theatre, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Oxford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Sheldonian Theatre
The largest of the 6 towns is Oxford, with 170,799 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Oxford
Kennington
Wolvercote
Boars Hill
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Sheldonian Theatre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | It’s in town | 170,799 | 55 |
| Kennington | 3.1 km south of it | 4,595 | 53 |
| Wolvercote | 4 km northwest of it | 1,328 | 49 |
| Boars Hill | 4 km southwest of it | 540 | 52 |
| Chawley | 4.5 km southwest of it | 1,127 | 49 |
| Sandford-on-Thames | 4.8 km southeast of it | 500 | 40 |
After Sheldonian Theatre
There are 76 within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle among them.
MuseumAshmolean Museum400 m away2
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History500 m away3
CastleOxford Castle Motte600 m away4
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum500 m away5
Historic houseBeaumont Palace500 m away6
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden600 m away7
Historic houseBlenheim Palace12 km away8
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Sheldonian Theatre: the answers
Where is Sheldonian Theatre?
Sheldonian Theatre is in Oxford, Oxfordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Sheldonian Theatre?
Attraction.
Who runs Sheldonian Theatre?
University of Oxford.
When is the best time to visit Sheldonian Theatre?
May to September are the warmest months in Oxford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Sheldonian Theatre?
Within 15 km: Ashmolean Museum (400 m), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (500 m), Oxford Castle Motte (600 m) and Pitt Rivers Museum (500 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)
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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