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University of Leicester Botanic Garden
Attractions in Oadby

Oadby to see, University of Leicester Botanic Garden first

Around Oadby, the places to visit include 9 museums, 3 abbeys or priories and 2 gardens. There are 3 places to visit inside Oadby’s built-up area, and 19 more within 5 km of its edge. Set 11 km out, Kirby Muxloe Castle makes a day trip.

Photo: University of Leicester Botanic Garden, NotFromUtrecht (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Oadby
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
19
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
8
in or near town
Best known

The names to know in Oadby

Next to University of Leicester Botanic Garden, the best known are a zoo, a garden and a cathedral.

GardenUniversity of Leicester Botanic Gardenin townZooZooStoughton Grange Farm Parkin townGardenGardenHarold Martin Botanic Gardenin townCathedralLeicester Cathedral3.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumLeicester Museum and Art Gallery2.6 km outside town, to the northwestCastleLeicester Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northwest

Each 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

Where to find them

Just outside town, most of the 19 sit to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Oadby’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

The mix

9 museums or galleries and 8 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 9 museums0 in town · 9 nearby
Castles & historic places 3 abbeys or priories · 2 castles · 2 historic sites · 1 cathedral0 in town · 8 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens2 in town
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 zoos1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Oadby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The whole list for Oadby

22 places in all: 3 in town and 19 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Oadby come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

19 listed buildings are on Oadby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Oadby →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Leading the 12 is Kirby Muxloe Castle, 11 km away; they include 5 castles and 2 historic houses.

Castle · English HeritageKirby Muxloe Castle11 km northwestCathedralCoventry Cathedral Church of St Michael36 km southwestHistoric houseAlthorp36 km southCastleNottingham Castle40 km northGardenBradgate Park14 km northwestMuseumHerbert Art Gallery & Museum36 km southwest · 300K visitors a year (2010)Historic houseBelvoir Castle38 km northeastGarden · National TrustWoolsthorpe Manor38 km northeastCastleGroby Castle13 km northwestAbbey or prioryMount St Bernard Abbey23 km northwestCastleOakham Castle25 km eastCastleRockingham Castle26 km east

Places well known beyond Oadby (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.

What visitors ask about Oadby

What are the main attractions in Oadby?

The best known inside Oadby’s built-up area are University of Leicester Botanic Garden, Stoughton Grange Farm Park and Harold Martin Botanic Garden. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 19 more within 5 km.

Does Oadby have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Oadby: Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, National Space Centre, Leicester Guildhall and Newarke Houses Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Oadby?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kirby Muxloe Castle (English Heritage), 11 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Oadby?

Within 40 km: Kirby Muxloe Castle (11 km), Coventry Cathedral Church of St Michael (36 km), Althorp (36 km), Nottingham Castle (40 km).

Where are Oadby’s historic buildings listed?

Oadby has 19 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 Oadby 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).

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