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Buckingham Old Gaol
Attractions in Gawcott

A museum just outside Gawcott: Buckingham Old Gaol

Gawcott and its surroundings hold 8 attractions, 3 historic sites and 2 museums. No place to visit is mapped inside Gawcott’s built-up area; 14 are within 5 km of its edge. 5 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. At 18 km, Bletchley Park is worth the journey.

Photo: Buckingham Old Gaol, Chris Nyborg (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Gawcott
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
5
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Gawcott

Along with Buckingham Old Gaol, see 2 historic sites, 2 attractions and a church.

MuseumBuckingham Old Gaol2.5 km outside town, to the northeastChurchChurch · National TrustBuckingham Chantry Chapel2.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustStatue of Queen Caroline4.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttraction · National TrustPebble Alcove4.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustStatue of Roman wrestlers4.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttraction · National TrustSkittle Alley & Swing4.9 km outside town, to the north

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

The lie of the land

On the map, most of the 14 sit to the north.

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The dashed line is Gawcott’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

Most are other attractions, 8 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 historic sites · 1 church0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 8 attractions0 in town · 8 nearby

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

5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buckingham Chantry Chapel, Statue of Queen Caroline, Pebble Alcove and Statue of Roman wrestlers, and 1 more).

Every place

Every place, in and near Gawcott

All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 14 places.

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

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Bletchley Park, at 18 km, heads the 12.

MuseumBletchley Park18 km eastHistoric houseBlenheim Palace29 km southwestMuseumAshmolean Museum31 km southwestMuseum · National TrustStowe House5.6 km northHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor16 km southMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History30 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey28 km eastHistoric houseChequers31 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustClaydon House7.6 km southeastMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring32 km southeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)Historic houseAlthorp33 km northCastleOxford Castle Motte31 km southwest

Places well known beyond Gawcott (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.

Asked about places to visit in Gawcott

What is there to see near Gawcott?

No attraction is mapped inside Gawcott itself. Within 5 km of it are Buckingham Old Gaol, Buckingham Chantry Chapel, Statue of Queen Caroline and Pebble Alcove.

Does Gawcott have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Gawcott: Buckingham Old Gaol and Buckinghamshire Military Museum Trust.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Gawcott, 5 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buckingham Chantry Chapel, Statue of Queen Caroline, Pebble Alcove and Statue of Roman wrestlers).

What are the best-known days out near Gawcott?

Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (18 km), Blenheim Palace (29 km), Ashmolean Museum (31 km), Stowe House (5.6 km).

Where are Gawcott’s historic buildings listed?

Gawcott has 17 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 Gawcott 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)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.