Places to visit around Lambourn, from Ashdown Park
A day out from Lambourn leads to Ashmolean Museum, 33 km away. Our list finds nothing inside Lambourn’s built-up area, but 2 places within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 2 are looked after by the National Trust.
Just outside Lambourn, the best known
Then comes a historic house, behind Ashdown Park.
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park4.5 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAshdown House4.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
At 5.6 km, Ashdown House is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Lambourn’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Lambourn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ashdown Park and Ashdown House).
Near Lambourn
Both is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
59 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Lambourn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lambourn →
Within a day
Out of town, Ashmolean Museum (33 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumAshmolean Museum33 km northeast
Historic houseBlenheim Palace39 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle16 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle23 km southeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History34 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle8 km north
CastleOxford Castle Motte33 km northeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum34 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace33 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden33 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins40 km east
Historic houseWoodstock Palace39 km northPlaces well known beyond Lambourn (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.
Your questions on Lambourn
What is there to see near Lambourn?
No attraction is mapped inside Lambourn itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashdown Park and Ashdown House.
Does Lambourn have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Lambourn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lambourn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lambourn, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ashdown Park and Ashdown House).
What are the best-known days out near Lambourn?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (33 km), Blenheim Palace (39 km), Donnington Castle (16 km), Highclere Castle (23 km).
Where are Lambourn’s historic buildings listed?
Lambourn has 59 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Lambourn 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 (12)
- Ashdown Park: Brian Robert Marshall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 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
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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