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Attractions in Benson

Benson Veteran Cycle Museum, the place to visit in Benson

Museums or galleries make up 6 of the 10 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 9 beyond the one inside Benson’s built-up area. Make a day of it at Windsor Castle, 38 km away.

Photo: Wallingford Castle, Pitou250 (Public domain)
In Benson
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

What Benson is known for

After Benson Veteran Cycle Museum come 3 museums, a castle and a heritage railway.

MuseumMuseumBenson Veteran Cycle Museumin townCastleWallingford Castle900 m outside town, to the southwestMuseumWallingford Museum1.3 km outside town, to the southwestHeritage railwayCholsey and Wallingford Railway1.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumDorchester Abbey Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumAston Martin Heritage Trust3.9 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

Mapped around Benson

At the edge of the map sits Nuffield Place (National Trust), 6.8 km out.

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The dashed line is Benson’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

Count 6 museums or galleries and 2 zoos, theme parks or other days out.

Museums & galleries 6 museums1 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 water park0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

The whole list for Benson

The town has one; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 9 more.

The one inside Benson comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Days out

Windsor Castle, at 38 km, heads the 12.

CastleWindsor Castle38 km southeastMuseumAshmolean Museum19 km northwestHistoric houseBlenheim Palace31 km northwestMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History19 km northwestCastleOxford Castle Motte19 km northwestMuseumPitt Rivers Museum19 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins20 km southeastGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden18 km northwestHistoric houseBeaumont Palace19 km northwestHistoric houseChequers26 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor27 km northeastCastle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)13 km southeast

Places well known beyond Benson (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 people ask about Benson

What are the main attractions in Benson?

The place to visit inside Benson’s built-up area is Benson Veteran Cycle Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Benson have a museum?

6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Benson: Benson Veteran Cycle Museum, Wallingford Museum, Dorchester Abbey Museum and Aston Martin Heritage Trust.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 27 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Benson?

Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (38 km), Ashmolean Museum (19 km), Blenheim Palace (31 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (19 km).

Where are Benson’s historic buildings listed?

Benson has 79 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 Benson 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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