Canons Ashby House
Grade I listed historic house museum in Daventry, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Blakesley
Photo: Canons Ashby House, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nothing in Blakesley itself: Canons Ashby House is 4.8 km away
From Blakesley, the big name within reach is Blenheim Palace, 39 km away. With nothing inside Blakesley’s built-up area, the list has 2 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a historic house and a garden, among others. Among them, 2 are cared for by the National Trust.
In Blakesley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Around Blakesley: where to begin
The other best-known place is a garden.
Historic house · National TrustCanons Ashby House4.3 km outside town, to the westGardenGarden · National TrustGreen Court4.3 km outside town, to the westEach 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
How they lie
Out at 4.8 km is Green Court, the farthest.
The dashed line is Blakesley’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
What there is to see
It comes down to a historic house and a garden.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Blakesley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Canons Ashby House and Green Court).
Every place
All of them, one by one
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Blakesley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blakesley →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Blenheim Palace (39 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace39 km southwest
MuseumBletchley Park29 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp16 km north
CastleWarwick Castle37 km northwest
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral17 km northeast
Museum · National TrustStowe House14 km south
CastleAstwell Castle6.4 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey38 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor35 km south
Historic houseEaston Neston7.7 km east
CastleBury Mount7 km east
CastleNorthampton Castle16 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Blakesley (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 Blakesley
What is there to see near Blakesley?
No attraction is mapped inside Blakesley itself. Within 5 km of it are Canons Ashby House and Green Court.
Does Blakesley have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Blakesley.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blakesley?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Blakesley, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Canons Ashby House and Green Court).
What are the best-known days out near Blakesley?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (39 km), Bletchley Park (29 km), Althorp (16 km), Warwick Castle (37 km).
Where are Blakesley’s historic buildings listed?
Blakesley has 22 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 Blakesley 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 (12)
- Canons Ashby House: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easton Neston: Cj1340 at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury Mount: Cj1340, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Castle: C. H. Hartshorne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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