From Bletchingdon to Blenheim Palace and beyond
One place to visit we list is in Bletchingdon or within 5 km of its edge: Bletchingdon Park. Within reach, the name to know is Blenheim Palace, 6.2 km away. 12 places lie within 40 km, 5 historic houses and 5 museums among them.
Nearest to Bletchingdon
Head 600 m from the centre to reach Bletchingdon Park.
Around Bletchingdon, mapped
Each of the 7 places has its number on the map, as below.
Bletchingdon is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
There are more castles or historic places (7) than anything else, then museums or galleries (5).
Green: inside Bletchingdon. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Waddesdon Manor).
Near Bletchingdon
13 places make the list, every one within 40 km.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Museum in Oxford, United Kingdom.
Oxford Castle Motte
Castle in Oxford incorporated into a now closed prison.
University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Oxford, UK.
Bletchley Park
WWII code-breaking site and British country house, and museum, United Kingdom.
Rousham House and Gardens
Grade I listed English country house in West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Bletchingdon comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
19 listed buildings are on Bletchingdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bletchingdon →
For a longer trip
Of 12 places within 40 km, these come first.
2Historic houseBlenheim Palace6.2 km west
3MuseumAshmolean Museum11 km south
4MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History11 km south
5Historic houseWoodstock Palace6.2 km west
6CastleOxford Castle Motte12 km south
7MuseumPitt Rivers Museum11 km south
Historic houseBeaumont Palace11 km south
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden12 km south
MuseumBletchley Park40 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor23 km east
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens6.8 km north
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science11 km southThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Oxford →
Questions before you go to Bletchingdon
What is there to see near Bletchingdon?
No attraction is mapped inside Bletchingdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Bletchingdon Park.
Does Bletchingdon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bletchingdon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bletchingdon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 23 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Bletchingdon?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (6.2 km), Ashmolean Museum (11 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (11 km), Woodstock Palace (6.2 km).
Where are Bletchingdon’s historic buildings listed?
Bletchingdon 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 Bletchingdon 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 (6)
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, 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
- Woodstock Palace: 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
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