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Waddesdon Manor
Attractions in Waddesdon

Near Waddesdon: Waddesdon Manor and other places to visit

Waddesdon’s list takes in 9 attractions, 2 historic houses and a museum. Nothing is mapped inside Waddesdon’s built-up area, but 14 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. 7 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. A short walk covers 2, both within 1 km. Travel 26 km and you reach Ashmolean Museum.

Photo: Waddesdon Manor, Mattlever (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Waddesdon
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
14
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
7
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The names to know near Waddesdon

Behind Waddesdon Manor on the list are 2 attractions, a museum and a castle.

Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor500 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumBuckinghamshire Railway Centre1.5 km outside town, to the northCastleDinton Folly4.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseNether Winchendon House4.2 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Four Continents400 m outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustTerra degli Etruschi300 m outside town, to the southwest

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

Mapped around Waddesdon

The map stretches to Dinton Folly, 5.9 km away.

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The dashed line is Waddesdon’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

Kinds of place

Count 9 other attractions and 3 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 castle0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 9 attractions0 in town · 9 nearby

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

7 places are cared for by the National Trust (Waddesdon Manor, The Four Continents, Terra degli Etruschi and Pullham rockword, and 3 more).

Every place

Every place, in and near Waddesdon

Here are the 14 places within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

Best known of the 12 within reach is Ashmolean Museum, at 26 km.

MuseumAshmolean Museum26 km southwestHistoric houseBlenheim Palace30 km westMuseumBletchley Park21 km northeastHistoric houseChequers15 km southeastMuseumNatural History Museum at Tring19 km east · 134K visitors a year (2022)MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History25 km southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey27 km northeastCastleOxford Castle Motte26 km southwestMuseumPitt Rivers Museum25 km southwestHistoric houseMentmore Towers16 km eastHistoric houseBeaumont Palace26 km southwestGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden25 km southwest

Places well known beyond Waddesdon (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.

Visiting Waddesdon: the answers

What is there to see near Waddesdon?

No attraction is mapped inside Waddesdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Dinton Folly and Nether Winchendon House.

Does Waddesdon have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Waddesdon: Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Waddesdon, 7 places are cared for by the National Trust (Waddesdon Manor, The Four Continents, Terra degli Etruschi and Pullham rockword).

What are the best-known days out near Waddesdon?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (26 km), Blenheim Palace (30 km), Bletchley Park (21 km), Chequers (15 km).

Where are Waddesdon’s historic buildings listed?

Waddesdon has 16 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 Waddesdon 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)

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.