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Buckingham Old Gaol
Attractions in Buckingham

Buckingham Old Gaol heads what Buckingham has to see

Among the places to visit in and near Buckingham are 28 attractions, 5 historic sites and 3 museums. The built-up area itself has 3 places on our list; 37 others are within 5 km of its edge. 20 of them are cared for by the National Trust. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. Allow a day for Bletchley Park, 16 km off.

Photo: Buckingham Old Gaol, Chris Nyborg (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Buckingham
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
37
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Cared for
20
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Buckingham

Then come 2 museums, a church and a garden, behind Buckingham Old Gaol.

MuseumBuckingham Old Gaolin townChurchChurch · National TrustBuckingham Chantry Chapelin townMuseumMuseumBuckinghamshire Military Museum Trustin townMuseum · National TrustStowe House3.2 km outside town, to the northwestGarden · National TrustStowe Park and Garden3.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustPebble Alcove2.6 km outside town, to the northwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

On the map

To the northwest lie most of the 37 nearby.

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The dashed line is Buckingham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

The kinds on offer

28 other attractions and 8 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums2 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 5 historic sites · 2 churches · 1 ruins1 in town · 7 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 28 attractions0 in town · 28 nearby

Green: inside Buckingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

20 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buckingham Chantry Chapel, Stowe House, Stowe Park and Garden and Pebble Alcove, and 16 more).

Every place

All the places to visit

It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 37 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Buckingham come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

189 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Buckingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Buckingham →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Worth the drive, Bletchley Park (16 km) is first of the 12.

MuseumBletchley Park16 km eastHistoric houseBlenheim Palace31 km southwestMuseumAshmolean Museum33 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor18 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey26 km eastMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History33 km southwestHistoric houseAlthorp32 km northHistoric houseChequers31 km southeastMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring32 km southeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic house · National TrustClaydon House8.6 km southCastleOxford Castle Motte33 km southwestMuseumPitt Rivers Museum33 km southwest

Places well known beyond Buckingham (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 Buckingham: the answers

What are the main attractions in Buckingham?

The best known inside Buckingham’s built-up area are Buckingham Old Gaol, Buckingham Chantry Chapel and Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 37 more within 5 km.

Does Buckingham have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Buckingham: Buckingham Old Gaol, Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust and Stowe House.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Buckingham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Buckingham, 20 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buckingham Chantry Chapel, Stowe House, Stowe Park and Garden and Pebble Alcove).

What are the best-known days out near Buckingham?

Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (16 km), Blenheim Palace (31 km), Ashmolean Museum (33 km), Waddesdon Manor (18 km).

Where are Buckingham’s historic buildings listed?

Buckingham has 189 listed buildings, 2 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 Buckingham 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).

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