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West Wycombe House
Attractions in Downley

Places to visit around Downley, from West Wycombe House

Among the places to visit in and near Downley are 6 attractions, 3 museums and 2 historic houses. Our list finds nothing inside Downley’s built-up area, but 14 places within 5 km of its edge. 3 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. A day out reaches Windsor Castle, 22 km away.

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In Downley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Downley

Behind West Wycombe House on the list are 2 museums, a historic house and an attraction.

Historic house · National TrustWest Wycombe House1.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric house · National TrustHughenden Manor700 m outside town, to the eastMuseumWycombe Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionThe Hellfire Caves1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumChair Making Museum1 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHughenden Park900 m outside town, to the east

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

Where things are

The outermost point is Pann Mill, at 3.2 km.

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The dashed line is Downley’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

By kind

The two biggest groups: other attractions (6) and castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 historic sites0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby

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

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (West Wycombe House, Hughenden Manor and Hughenden Park).

Every place

All the places to visit

Its 14 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

15 listed buildings are on Downley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Downley →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Windsor Castle, at 22 km, heads the 11 day trips.

CastleWindsor Castle22 km southeastHistoric houseChequers11 km northGardenKew Gardens38 km southeastMuseumAshmolean Museum36 km westHistoric house · National TrustCliveden House12 km southeastMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring18 km northeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)MuseumBletchley Park39 km northBig drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor22 km southeast · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)CathedralSt Albans Cathedral32 km eastHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor24 km northwestGarden · National TrustRunnymede28 km southeast

Places well known beyond Downley (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.

Quick answers on Downley

What is there to see near Downley?

No attraction is mapped inside Downley itself. Within 5 km of it are West Wycombe House, Hughenden Manor, Wycombe Museum and The Hellfire Caves.

Does Downley have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Downley: Wycombe Museum, Chair Making Museum and Pann Mill.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Downley, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (West Wycombe House, Hughenden Manor and Hughenden Park).

What are the best-known days out near Downley?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (22 km), Chequers (11 km), Kew Gardens (38 km), Ashmolean Museum (36 km).

Where are Downley’s historic buildings listed?

Downley has 15 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 Downley 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 (15)

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