Near Syresham: Astwell Castle and other places to visit
A day out from Syresham leads to Blenheim Palace, 32 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle and a museum to choose from.
Around Syresham: where to begin
Then comes a museum, behind Astwell Castle.
CastleAstwell Castle2.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSilverstone Museum3.8 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.
Where to find them
The farthest of them, Silverstone Museum, is 4.3 km out.
The dashed line is Syresham’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 list holds a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Syresham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
2 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.
13 listed buildings are on Syresham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Syresham →
Trips out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Blenheim Palace, at 32 km.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace32 km southwest
MuseumBletchley Park25 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum37 km south
Museum · National TrustStowe House6.2 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp24 km north
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor27 km south
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History37 km southHistoric houseHistoric houseWoburn Abbey35 km east
CathedralNorthampton Cathedral24 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte37 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum37 km south
Historic houseWoodstock Palace32 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Syresham (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 Syresham
What is there to see near Syresham?
No attraction is mapped inside Syresham itself. Within 5 km of it are Astwell Castle and Silverstone Museum.
Does Syresham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Syresham: Silverstone Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Syresham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Stowe House (National Trust), 6.2 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Syresham?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (32 km), Bletchley Park (25 km), Ashmolean Museum (37 km), Stowe House (6.2 km).
Where are Syresham’s historic buildings listed?
Syresham has 13 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 Syresham 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)
- Astwell Castle: Allan Fea (1860 - 1956)?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stowe House: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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