Chastleton House
Grade I listed historic house museum in West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Upper Oddington
Photo: Chastleton House, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)Around Upper Oddington, start with Chastleton House
The best-known day out from Upper Oddington is Blenheim Palace, 23 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Upper Oddington’s built-up area. They include a historic house and a museum. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust.
In Upper Oddington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Upper Oddington
The other best-known place is a museum.
Historic house · National TrustChastleton House3.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumChurchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre4.7 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Places on the map
The outermost point is Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre, at 5.3 km.
The dashed line is Upper Oddington’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
Which kinds
It comes down to a historic house and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Upper Oddington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Chastleton House).
Every place
Each place in turn
Here are the 2 places within 5 km of its edge.
Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre
Museum in Churchill, West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Upper Oddington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Upper Oddington →
Big names nearby
For a day out
The standout of the 12 is Blenheim Palace, 23 km from town.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace23 km southeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum34 km southeast
CastleWarwick Castle39 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History34 km southeast
CastleSudeley Castle20 km west
Historic houseWoodstock Palace23 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte34 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey18 km west
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum34 km southeast
Historic houseSezincote House7.7 km northwest
Historic houseBeaumont Palace34 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden35 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Upper Oddington (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.
Questions about Upper Oddington’s attractions
What is there to see near Upper Oddington?
No attraction is mapped inside Upper Oddington itself. Within 5 km of it are Chastleton House and Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre.
Does Upper Oddington have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Upper Oddington: Churchill & Sarsden Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upper Oddington?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upper Oddington, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Chastleton House).
What are the best-known days out near Upper Oddington?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (23 km), Ashmolean Museum (34 km), Warwick Castle (39 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (34 km).
Where are Upper Oddington’s historic buildings listed?
Upper Oddington has 29 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 Upper Oddington 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
- 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sezincote House: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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