Chastleton House
Grade I listed historic house museum in West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Broadwell
Photo: Chastleton House, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)Places to visit around Broadwell, from Chastleton House
Our list finds nothing inside Broadwell’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. Look for 2 historic houses and a museum. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. Go 26 km out for Blenheim Palace.
In Broadwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Broadwell, the best known
Next to Chastleton House, the best known are a historic house and a museum.
Historic house · National TrustChastleton House4.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSezincote House4.6 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumWellington Aviation Museum4.4 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 map
Mapped around Broadwell
The outermost point is Sezincote House, at 4.7 km.
The dashed line is Broadwell’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
What is on offer
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Broadwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Chastleton House).
Every place
All 3 on the list
These 3 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
23 listed buildings are on Broadwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broadwell →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Blenheim Palace, 26 km from town.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace26 km southeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum37 km southeast
CastleWarwick Castle38 km north
CathedralGloucester Cathedral38 km west
CastleSudeley Castle17 km west
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey16 km west
Historic houseWoodstock Palace26 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte37 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum37 km southeastGardenGarden · National TrustHidcote Manor Garden15 km north
Historic houseShakespeare's Birthplace28 km northPlaces well known beyond Broadwell (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.
Broadwell: questions and answers
What is there to see near Broadwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Broadwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Chastleton House, Sezincote House and Wellington Aviation Museum.
Does Broadwell have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Broadwell: Wellington Aviation Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broadwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Broadwell, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Chastleton House).
What are the best-known days out near Broadwell?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (26 km), Ashmolean Museum (37 km), Warwick Castle (38 km), Gloucester Cathedral (38 km).
Where are Broadwell’s historic buildings listed?
Broadwell has 23 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 Broadwell 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)
- Chastleton House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sezincote House: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shakespeare's Birthplace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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