Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0A short drive from Down Ampney
Only (Former) RAF Down Ampney is on our list in Down Ampney or within 5 km of its edge. The trip to Blenheim Palace is 39 km. 12 places lie within 40 km, 6 historic houses and 2 abbeys or priories among them.
Close to Down Ampney
(Former) RAF Down Ampney stands 1.5 km from the centre.
Map of the places
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Down Ampney is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Ahead are castles or historic places (11); next, museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Down Ampney. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Buscot House, Lacock Abbey and Corinium Museum).
All 13 on the list
These 13 are within 40 km, none in town.
Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds
Abbey and parish church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.
Highgrove House
Royal residence and country house in Gloucestershire, England, UK.
STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Railway museum in Swindon, England.
Sudeley Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Sudeley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
Corinium Museum
UK museum in the Cotswold town of Cirencester in England, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Down Ampney 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.
19 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Down Ampney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Down Ampney →
Further afield
Looking within 40 km, our list finds 12 places; these come first.
2Historic houseBlenheim Palace39 km northeast
3Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds20 km southwest
4CathedralGloucester Cathedral34 km northwest
5Historic houseHighgrove House23 km west
6Historic houseGatcombe Park22 km west
7MuseumSTEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway13 km south
CastleSudeley Castle31 km north
Historic houseWoodstock Palace39 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House14 km east
Abbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey34 km southwest
Museum · English HeritageCorinium Museum9.2 km northwest
Historic houseBadminton House33 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Swindon →
Places to visit in Down Ampney: questions
What is there to see near Down Ampney?
No attraction is mapped inside Down Ampney itself. Within 5 km of it are (Former) RAF Down Ampney.
Does Down Ampney have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Down Ampney.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Down Ampney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Buscot House (National Trust), 14 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Down Ampney?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (39 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (20 km), Gloucester Cathedral (34 km), Highgrove House (23 km).
Where are Down Ampney’s historic buildings listed?
Down Ampney has 19 listed buildings, 2 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 Down Ampney 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)
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gatcombe Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway: BazzaDaRambler, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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