1Claydon House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Aylesbury Vale, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Steeple Claydon
Places to visit near Steeple Claydon
One place to visit we list is in Steeple Claydon or within 5 km of its edge: Claydon House. Head 18 km out for Bletchley Park. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 6 museums and 5 historic houses.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
18 km
Bletchley Park
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Closest of all
Claydon House is the nearest, 2.5 km off. Claydon House is a grade I listed historic house museum in Aylesbury Vale.
The map
Getting your bearings
The 7 numbers match the tiles below.
Steeple Claydon is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kind by kind
7 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 6.
Museums & galleries 6 museums0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 6 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 7 nearby
Green: inside Steeple Claydon. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Claydon House, Waddesdon Manor and Stowe House).
Every place
Place after place
All of it lies within 40 km: 13 places.
Bletchley Park
WWII code-breaking site and British country house, and museum, United Kingdom.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Woburn Abbey
Occupying the east of the village of Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, is a country house, the family seat of the Duke of Bedford.
Natural History Museum at Tring
Museum under the control of the Natural History Museum in the UK.
Oxford Castle Motte
Castle in Oxford incorporated into a now closed prison.
What is in or close to Steeple Claydon comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Steeple Claydon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Steeple Claydon →
A day out
Trips out
A day out within 40 km offers 12 places; these are the best known.
2MuseumBletchley Park18 km east
3Historic houseBlenheim Palace28 km west
4MuseumAshmolean Museum28 km southwest
5Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor11 km south
6MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History27 km southwestHistoric house7Historic houseWoburn Abbey27 km east
Museum · National TrustStowe House11 km north
Historic houseChequers26 km southeast
MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring27 km southeast · 134K visitors a year (2022)
CastleOxford Castle Motte28 km southwest
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum27 km southwest
Historic houseBeaumont Palace28 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Bletchley →
Common questions about Steeple Claydon
What is there to see near Steeple Claydon?
No attraction is mapped inside Steeple Claydon itself. Within 5 km of it are Claydon House.
Does Steeple Claydon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Steeple Claydon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Steeple Claydon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Steeple Claydon, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Claydon House).
What are the best-known days out near Steeple Claydon?
Within 40 km: Bletchley Park (18 km), Blenheim Palace (28 km), Ashmolean Museum (28 km), Waddesdon Manor (11 km).
Where are Steeple Claydon’s historic buildings listed?
Steeple Claydon has 20 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 Steeple Claydon 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 (6)
- Claydon House: mym, modified by Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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