Cowper and Newton Museum
Museum in Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Olney
Photo: Lavendon Castle, Nigel Stickells (CC BY-SA 2.0)Cowper and Newton Museum: Olney’s one place to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Olney’s built-up area. The mix takes in a museum, a castle and a historic house. If you have a day, head to Bletchley Park, 18 km away.
In Olney
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
The best known in Olney
Alongside Cowper and Newton Museum you find a castle and a historic house.
MuseumMuseumCowper and Newton Museumin town
CastleLavendon Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic houseTurvey House4.6 km outside town, to the east
CastleLavendon Castle3.1 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric houseTurvey House4.6 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Finding your way
The outermost point is Turvey House, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Olney’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Olney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The complete list
The one inside Olney comes first, then 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Olney comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
115 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Olney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Olney →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Bletchley Park, at 18 km, heads the 12.
MuseumBletchley Park18 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey21 km south
Historic houseAlthorp24 km northwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral17 km northwest
CastleKimbolton Castle27 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor38 km southwest
MuseumThe National Museum of Computing18 km south
Historic houseColworth House13 km northeast
ZooWhipsnade Zoo36 km south
Theme parkGulliver's Land12 km south
CastleNorthampton Castle16 km northwest
Museum · National TrustStowe House25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Olney (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.
Olney: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Olney?
The place to visit inside Olney’s built-up area is Cowper and Newton Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Olney have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Olney: Cowper and Newton Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Olney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 38 km southwest.
What are the best-known days out near Olney?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (18 km), Woburn Abbey (21 km), Althorp (24 km), Northampton Cathedral (17 km).
Where are Olney’s historic buildings listed?
Olney has 115 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 Olney 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 (13)
- Lavendon Castle: Nigel Stickells, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Turvey House: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kimbolton Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The National Museum of Computing: Computid, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colworth House: Lecomte99 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gulliver's Land: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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