Nothing in Ickford itself: Waterperry Gardens is 2.3 km away
Our list finds nothing inside Ickford’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a garden. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. The trip to Ashmolean Museum is 14 km.
The names to know near Ickford
Once you have seen Waterperry Gardens, try 2 museums.
GardenWaterperry Gardens1.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Museum · National TrustLong Crendon Courthouse4.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMuseum of Rural Life1.8 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.
Where to find them
To the southwest is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Ickford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Ickford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Long Crendon Courthouse).
All of them, one by one
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Ickford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Ickford →
A little further out
Top of the 12 day trips: Ashmolean Museum, at 14 km.
MuseumAshmolean Museum14 km west
Historic houseBlenheim Palace23 km northwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History13 km west
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor12 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte14 km west
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum13 km west
MuseumBletchley Park34 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden13 km west
Historic houseBeaumont Palace14 km west
Historic houseChequers19 km east
Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower7.2 km north
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring28 km east · 134K visitors a year (2022)Places well known beyond Ickford (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 Ickford
What is there to see near Ickford?
No attraction is mapped inside Ickford itself. Within 5 km of it are Waterperry Gardens, Long Crendon Courthouse and Museum of Rural Life.
Does Ickford have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Ickford: Long Crendon Courthouse and Museum of Rural Life.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Ickford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Ickford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Long Crendon Courthouse).
What are the best-known days out near Ickford?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (14 km), Blenheim Palace (23 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (13 km), Waddesdon Manor (12 km).
Where are Ickford’s historic buildings listed?
Ickford has 29 listed buildings, 1 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 Ickford 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 (14)
- Waterperry Gardens: Ian Petticrew, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Long Crendon Courthouse: David Hawgood, 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boarstall Tower: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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