The nearest draw to Lechlade-on-Thames: Buscot House, 4.5 km away
Nothing is mapped inside Lechlade-on-Thames’ built-up area, but 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses and a museum to choose from. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Blenheim Palace, 28 km off.
Where to start near Lechlade-on-Thames
Buscot House aside, the next best known are a historic house and a museum.
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House3.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseKelmscott Manor3.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumSwinford Museum4 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
The map ends at Swinford Museum, 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Lechlade-on-Thames’ built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Castles or historic places lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Lechlade-on-Thames. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buscot House).
The places, one by one
Its 3 places all lie 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 and 2 scheduled monuments are on Lechlade-on-Thames’ History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lechlade-on-Thames →
Day trips from Lechlade-on-Thames
Blenheim Palace, at 28 km, heads the 12 day trips.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace28 km northeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum31 km east
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History31 km east
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds31 km southwest
CastleOxford Castle Motte30 km east
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum31 km east
Historic houseWoodstock Palace28 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace30 km east
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden31 km east
Historic houseHighgrove House35 km west
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle16 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle40 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Lechlade-on-Thames (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.
Practical questions about Lechlade-on-Thames
What is there to see near Lechlade-on-Thames?
No attraction is mapped inside Lechlade-on-Thames itself. Within 5 km of it are Buscot House, Kelmscott Manor and Swinford Museum.
Does Lechlade-on-Thames have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Lechlade-on-Thames: Swinford Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Lechlade-on-Thames?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Lechlade-on-Thames, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Buscot House).
What are the best-known days out near Lechlade-on-Thames?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (28 km), Ashmolean Museum (31 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (31 km), Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds (31 km).
Where are Lechlade-on-Thames’ historic buildings listed?
Lechlade-on-Thames has 101 listed buildings, 1 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 Lechlade-on-Thames 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 (14)
- Buscot House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelmscott Manor: Boerkevitz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swinford Museum: Brian Robert Marshall, 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highgrove House: Sherwood, Jones & Co, London, 1825, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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