Venus and Adonis
The site of Venus and Adonis, an attraction, is 300 m southwest of Waddesdon. Its care is managed by the National Trust. Our list has 31 more places within 15 km; first among them is Waddesdon Manor, at 200 m.
Attraction near Waddesdon
Just outside Waddesdon
Venus and Adonis is 300 m southwest of Waddesdon. 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.
Warm months and wet ones
In Waddesdon the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Venus and Adonis
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 300 m southwest of Waddesdon
Getting to Venus and Adonis
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Venus and Adonis is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which towns are near Venus and Adonis
The most populous of the 3 is Aylesbury, at 87,966. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
Around Venus and Adonis
Among the 31 within 15 km are 3 historic houses, 2 museums and 2 attractions.
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor200 m away2
MuseumBuckinghamshire Railway Centre2.4 km away3
Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower11 km away4
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House8.9 km away5
CastleDinton Folly5.9 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustApollo Belvedere100 m away7AttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Power House100 m away8
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse8.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Venus and Adonis
Where is Venus and Adonis?
Venus and Adonis is 300 m southwest of Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire.
What is Venus and Adonis?
Attraction.
Who runs Venus and Adonis?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Venus and Adonis?
May to September are the warmest months in Waddesdon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Venus and Adonis?
Within 15 km: Waddesdon Manor (200 m), Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (2.4 km), Boarstall Tower (11 km) and Claydon House (8.9 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)
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boarstall Tower: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinton Folly: D Gore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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