Near Blockley: Sezincote House and other places to visit
Visitors to Blockley can choose from 3 museums, 2 gardens and 2 attractions. None of our places to visit is inside Blockley’s built-up area; 8 are within 5 km of its edge. Blenheim Palace, 34 km away, is the best-known day out.
Where to start near Blockley
Following Sezincote House are 2 gardens, 2 attractions and a museum.
Historic houseSezincote House3.3 km outside town, to the south
GardenBatsford Arboretum2.1 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenBourton House Garden2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCourt Barn3.9 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBroadway Tower4.7 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionChipping Campden Market Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
At 5.3 km, Broadway Tower is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Blockley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Ahead are museums or galleries (3); next, gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Blockley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
You will find all 8 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
101 listed buildings are on Blockley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blockley →
Worth the drive
Out of town, Blenheim Palace (34 km) leads 12 names to know.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace34 km southeast
CastleWarwick Castle32 km north
CathedralGloucester Cathedral37 km southwest
CastleSudeley Castle16 km southwestGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden7.6 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey13 km southwest
CathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester37 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle39 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace20 km north
Abbey or prioryEvesham Abbey15 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustSnowshill Manor7.1 km west
Historic houseWoodstock Palace34 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Blockley (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 Blockley
What is there to see near Blockley?
No attraction is mapped inside Blockley itself. Within 5 km of it are Sezincote House, Batsford Arboretum, Bourton House Garden and Court Barn.
Does Blockley have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blockley: Court Barn, Tool Shed Exhibition and Wellington Aviation Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blockley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Hidcote Manor Garden (National Trust), 7.6 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Blockley?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (34 km), Warwick Castle (32 km), Gloucester Cathedral (37 km), Sudeley Castle (16 km).
Where are Blockley’s historic buildings listed?
Blockley has 101 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 Blockley 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)
- Sezincote House: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Batsford Arboretum: Mervyn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester: SimonWiseman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evesham Abbey: Oosoom at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Snowshill Manor: Celuici, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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