Out from Helmdon: Astwell Castle and more
A day out from Helmdon leads to Blenheim Palace, 31 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Helmdon’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a castle and a historic house, among others.
The first to see around Helmdon
The list goes on from Astwell Castle to a historic house.
CastleAstwell Castle1.4 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseSulgrave Manor2.7 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where they are
The list reaches out to Sulgrave Manor, 3.6 km away.
The dashed line is Helmdon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Helmdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Sulgrave Manor
Grade I listed building and house museum in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
32 listed buildings are on Helmdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Helmdon →
Within a day
Blenheim Palace, 31 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace31 km southwest
MuseumAshmolean Museum38 km south
MuseumBletchley Park29 km east
CastleWarwick Castle37 km northwest
Historic houseAlthorp24 km northeast
Museum · National TrustStowe House10 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor31 km southeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey39 km east
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral25 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte38 km south
Historic houseWoodstock Palace31 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Helmdon (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.
Helmdon, answered
What is there to see near Helmdon?
No attraction is mapped inside Helmdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Astwell Castle and Sulgrave Manor.
Does Helmdon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Helmdon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Helmdon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stowe House (National Trust), 10 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Helmdon?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (31 km), Ashmolean Museum (38 km), Bletchley Park (29 km), Warwick Castle (37 km).
Where are Helmdon’s historic buildings listed?
Helmdon has 32 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 Helmdon 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)
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sulgrave Manor: Christina Burford, 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
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northampton Cathedral: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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