Around Chapel Row, start with Douai Abbey
Nothing on our list is inside Chapel Row’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a zoo and a historic house. Allow a day for Ashmolean Museum, 38 km off.
Where to start near Chapel Row
Alongside Douai Abbey you find a zoo, a historic house and an attraction.
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey1.1 km outside town, to the south
ZooBucklebury Farm Park1.2 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseHistoric housePadworth College5 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWasing Park4.8 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
The 4 outside town cluster to the south.
The dashed line is Chapel Row’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
Between them they are an abbey or priory, a zoo and a historic house.
Green: inside Chapel Row. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The full list
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Chapel Row’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chapel Row →
Out of town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Ashmolean Museum, 38 km off.
MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle11 km west
CastleHighclere Castle16 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum9.6 km southeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins15 km east
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park9.7 km northeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History38 km north
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor37 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
CastleWallingford Castle21 km north
CastleOxford Castle Motte37 km north
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)21 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House37 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Chapel Row (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Visiting Chapel Row: questions
What is there to see near Chapel Row?
No attraction is mapped inside Chapel Row itself. Within 5 km of it are Douai Abbey, Bucklebury Farm Park, Padworth College and Wasing Park.
Does Chapel Row have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Chapel Row.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chapel Row?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 11 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Chapel Row?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (38 km), Donnington Castle (11 km), Highclere Castle (16 km), Calleva Atrebatum (9.6 km).
Where are Chapel Row’s historic buildings listed?
Chapel Row has 7 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Chapel Row when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (13)
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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