Near Oakley: Milestones Museum and other places to visit
No place to visit is mapped inside Oakley’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 3 attractions and a museum to choose from. If you have a day, head to Winchester Cathedral, 23 km away.
Where to start near Oakley
The rest of the best known are 3 attractions.
MuseumMilestones Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionViables Craft Centre4.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionBasingstoke & District Model Engineering Society4.7 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionPlanet Ice2.9 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 map view
Beyond the town, the 4 nearby are mostly to the northeast.
The dashed line is Oakley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What there is to see
Most common are other attractions: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Oakley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Oakley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oakley →
Further away
The pick of the 12 is Winchester Cathedral, 23 km off.
CathedralWinchester Cathedral23 km southwest
CastleHighclere Castle15 km northwest
CastleWinchester Castle23 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageCalleva Atrebatum14 km northeast
MuseumJane Austen's House Museum18 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle22 km northwestHistoric houseHistoric house · National TrustThe Vyne Estate8.6 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins27 km northeast
CastleOdiham Castle15 km east
Castle · English HeritageWolvesey Castle23 km southwest
Historic houseBagshot Park Mansion36 km east
CastleBasing House8.9 km eastPlaces well known beyond Oakley (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.
Your questions on Oakley
What is there to see near Oakley?
No attraction is mapped inside Oakley itself. Within 5 km of it are Milestones Museum, Viables Craft Centre, Basingstoke & District Model Engineering Society and Planet Ice.
Does Oakley have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Oakley: Milestones Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oakley?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Calleva Atrebatum (English Heritage), 14 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Oakley?
Within 40 km: Winchester Cathedral (23 km), Highclere Castle (15 km), Winchester Castle (23 km), Calleva Atrebatum (14 km).
Where are Oakley’s historic buildings listed?
Oakley has 21 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 Oakley 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 (11)
- Milestones Museum: Simon Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Cathedral: http://www.wyrdlight.com Author: Antony McCallum, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Winchester Castle: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calleva Atrebatum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Austen's House Museum: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Odiham Castle: BabelStone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolvesey Castle: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bagshot Park Mansion: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Basing House: Sandy B, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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