Around Upper Lambourn, start with Ashdown Park
A day out from Upper Lambourn leads to Ashmolean Museum, 33 km away. There is no place to visit inside Upper Lambourn’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for by the National Trust.
Top of the list around Upper Lambourn
Second to Ashdown Park is a historic house.
Historic house · National TrustAshdown Park2.9 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustAshdown House3.1 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.
Map of the places
At 3.7 km, Ashdown House is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Upper 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
The list by type
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Upper Lambourn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ashdown Park and Ashdown House).
All of them, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for both.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Upper Lambourn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Lambourn →
A little further out
Head 33 km out for Ashmolean Museum, the best known of 12.
MuseumAshmolean Museum33 km northeast
Historic houseBlenheim Palace38 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle18 km southeast
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle6.1 km north
CastleHighclere Castle25 km southeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History33 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte32 km northeast
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds39 km west
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum33 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace33 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden33 km northeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace38 km northPlaces well known beyond Upper 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.
Good to know in Upper Lambourn
What is there to see near Upper Lambourn?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Lambourn itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashdown Park and Ashdown House.
Does Upper Lambourn have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Upper Lambourn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Lambourn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upper Lambourn, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Ashdown Park and Ashdown House).
What are the best-known days out near Upper Lambourn?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (33 km), Blenheim Palace (38 km), Donnington Castle (18 km), Uffington Castle (6.1 km).
Where are Upper Lambourn’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Lambourn has 20 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 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
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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