4.5 km from Appleton, Jarn Mound leads the list
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Appleton’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 attractions, a wildlife park and a historic site. Further afield, Ashmolean Museum is 8.7 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Appleton
Once you have seen Jarn Mound, try an attraction, a wildlife park and a historic site.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Head south for most of the 4 just outside.
The dashed line is Appleton’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 is on offer
Between them they are 2 attractions, a wildlife park and a historic site.
Green: inside Appleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
You will find all 4 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
30 listed buildings are on Appleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Appleton →
Names further out
Worth the drive, Ashmolean Museum (8.7 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumAshmolean Museum8.7 km northeast
Historic houseBlenheim Palace15 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History9.2 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte8.3 km northeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum9.2 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace8.5 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden9.2 km northeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace15 km north
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science8.9 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor33 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey7.4 km southeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle32 km southPlaces well known beyond Appleton (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 Appleton
What is there to see near Appleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Appleton itself. Within 5 km of it are Jarn Mound, Millets Farm Centre, Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre and Devil's Quoits.
Does Appleton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Appleton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Appleton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 33 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Appleton?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (8.7 km), Blenheim Palace (15 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (9.2 km), Oxford Castle Motte (8.3 km).
Where are Appleton’s historic buildings listed?
Appleton has 30 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 Appleton 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)
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abingdon Abbey: Claire Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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