Close to Upper Bucklebury: Bucklebury Farm Park and more
Nothing on our list is inside Upper Bucklebury’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a zoo, an abbey or priory and a museum, among others. For a full day, there is Donnington Castle, 8 km away.
Around Upper Bucklebury: where to begin
After Bucklebury Farm Park, look out for an abbey or priory and a museum.
ZooBucklebury Farm Park1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryDouai Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThatcham Nature Discovery Centre3.3 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
The outermost point is Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre, at 3.9 km.
The dashed line is Upper Bucklebury’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 sort of places
It comes down to a zoo, an abbey or priory and a museum.
Green: inside Upper Bucklebury. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Upper Bucklebury’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Bucklebury →
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Donnington Castle, 8 km from town.
CastleHighclere Castle14 km southwest
MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km north
CathedralWinchester Cathedral40 km south
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum12 km southeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins18 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History38 km north
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park12 km northeast
CastleWinchester Castle40 km south
CastleOxford Castle Motte38 km north
CastleWallingford Castle22 km north
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum38 km northPlaces well known beyond Upper Bucklebury (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.
Upper Bucklebury: questions and answers
What is there to see near Upper Bucklebury?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Bucklebury itself. Within 5 km of it are Bucklebury Farm Park, Douai Abbey and Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre.
Does Upper Bucklebury have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upper Bucklebury: Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Bucklebury?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Donnington Castle (English Heritage), 8 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Upper Bucklebury?
Within 40 km: Donnington Castle (8 km), Highclere Castle (14 km), Ashmolean Museum (38 km), Winchester Cathedral (40 km).
Where are Upper Bucklebury’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Bucklebury has 2 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 Upper Bucklebury 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)
- Bucklebury Farm Park: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douai Abbey: Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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