Wayland's Smithy
Look for Wayland's Smithy, a historic site, 1.3 km east of Ashbury. It is in the care of English Heritage. Around it, within 15 km, lie 23 more places, Uffington Castle (2.1 km) first on our list.
Historic site near Ashbury
Just outside Ashbury
Wayland's Smithy is 1.3 km east of Ashbury. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Ashbury
Highs of 19–22°C mark June to September in Ashbury.
Wayland's Smithy
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 1.3 km east of Ashbury
Useful details
Wayland's Smithy on the map
The places near Wayland's Smithy are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Wayland's Smithy, by distance
With 5,353 people, Shrivenham and Watchfield is the largest of the 5. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
Ashbury
Bishopstone
Uffington
Shrivenham and Watchfield
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Wayland's Smithy is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbury | 1.3 km west of it | 588 | 7 |
| Bishopstone | 3.5 km southwest of it | 400 | 5 |
| Uffington | 4.1 km northeast of it | 851 | 5 |
| Shrivenham and Watchfield | 4.2 km northwest of it | 5,353 | 9 |
| Bourton | 4.9 km west of it | 363 | 5 |
Also near Wayland's Smithy
Our list has 23 more within 15 km, among them 3 historic houses, 3 museums and a fort.
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle2.1 km away2
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park3.5 km away3
MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway14 km away4
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House12 km away5
MuseumTom Brown's School Museum4.4 km away6
Historic houseKelmscott Manor14 km away7MuseumMuseumRoyal Army Chaplains' Museum5.4 km away8Historic siteHistoric site · National TrustThe White Horse2.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Wayland's Smithy
Where is Wayland's Smithy?
Wayland's Smithy is 1.3 km east of Ashbury, Oxfordshire.
What is Wayland's Smithy?
Historic site.
Who runs Wayland's Smithy?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Wayland's Smithy?
June to September are the warmest months in Ashbury, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Wayland's Smithy?
Within 15 km: Uffington Castle (2.1 km), Ashdown Park (3.5 km), STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (14 km) and Buscot House (12 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)
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashdown Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buscot House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Brown's School Museum: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelmscott Manor: Boerkevitz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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