Waddesdon Manor
Waddesdon Manor is a grade I listed country house. Its setting is 500 m southwest of Waddesdon. The site is kept up by the National Trust.
Historic house near Waddesdon
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#195 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (19 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Waddesdon
Waddesdon Manor is 500 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 ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Waddesdon has 16 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
For warmth, aim for May to September (17–23°C highs in Waddesdon).
Waddesdon Manor
It has articles in 19 Wikipedias. Add Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, 2.5 km away, to a visit; it leads 31 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 19 languages
- Town
- 500 m southwest of Waddesdon
- Official site
- waddesdon.org.uk
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Where Waddesdon Manor is
The orange dot is Waddesdon Manor; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Aylesbury, with 87,966 people, is the largest of the 8. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Waddesdon
Quainton
Aylesbury
Cuddington
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Waddesdon Manor is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddesdon | 500 m northeast of it | 1,859 | 14 |
| Quainton | 2.4 km north of it | 1,311 | 12 |
| Aylesbury | 4.9 km east of it | 87,966 | 19 |
| Cuddington | 5 km south of it | 592 | 9 |
| Dorton | 5.7 km southwest of it | 157 | 1 |
| Grendon Underwood | 6.1 km northwest of it | 727 | 1 |
| Chearsley | 6.1 km south of it | 543 | 7 |
| Stone | 6.5 km southeast of it | 2,081 | 8 |
Worth adding to a visit
A visit can add 3 attractions, 2 museums and 2 historic houses, from 31 places within 15 km.
MuseumBuckinghamshire Railway Centre2.5 km away2
Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower11 km away3
Historic house · National TrustClaydon House8.9 km away4
CastleDinton Folly5.9 km away5
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse8.2 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustApollo Belvedere100 m away7AttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Power House100 m away8AttractionAttraction · National TrustVenus and Adonis200 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Waddesdon Manor, answered
Where is Waddesdon Manor?
Waddesdon Manor is 500 m southwest of Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire.
What is Waddesdon Manor?
Grade I listed country house in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.
Who runs Waddesdon Manor?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Waddesdon Manor?
May to September are the warmest months in Waddesdon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Waddesdon Manor a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Waddesdon Manor?
Within 15 km: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (2.5 km), Boarstall Tower (11 km), Claydon House (8.9 km) and Dinton Folly (5.9 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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