Around Bladon, start with Blenheim Palace
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 3 of 5. Bladon itself has none of them. Drive 10 km to reach Ashmolean Museum.
Around Bladon: where to begin
Beyond Blenheim Palace, there are 3 museums and a historic house.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseWoodstock Palace1.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumOxford Bus Museum1.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSoldiers of Oxfordshire Museum1.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumCombe Mill3 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.
Finding your way
The map ends at Combe Mill, 3.2 km out.
The dashed line is Bladon’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 they are
Museums or galleries number 3, castles or historic places 2.
Green: inside Bladon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 5 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Bladon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bladon →
Out of town
Of the 12 day trips, Ashmolean Museum (10 km) is the best known.
MuseumAshmolean Museum10 km southeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History10 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte11 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum10 km southeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace10 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden11 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor29 km east
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science11 km southeast
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens9.9 km north
Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower18 km east
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle17 km north
CastleWallingford Castle30 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bladon (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.
Visiting Bladon: the answers
What is there to see near Bladon?
No attraction is mapped inside Bladon itself. Within 5 km of it are Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Palace, Oxford Bus Museum and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.
Does Bladon have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bladon: Oxford Bus Museum, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and Combe Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bladon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 29 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Bladon?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (10 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (10 km), Oxford Castle Motte (11 km), Pitt Rivers Museum (10 km).
Where are Bladon’s historic buildings listed?
Bladon has 19 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 Bladon 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 (15)
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Bus Museum: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boarstall Tower: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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