Nothing mapped in Bodicote itself; Broughton Castle is the nearest draw
There is no place to visit inside Bodicote’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 3 museums and a historic house, among others. The big name further out is Blenheim Palace, 22 km from the centre.
Leading the list near Bodicote
Along with Broughton Castle, see 3 museums.
Historic houseBroughton Castle3.6 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBanbury Museum2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumBloxham Village Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumTooley's Historic Boatyard2.2 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
To the north lie most of the 4 nearby.
The dashed line is Bodicote’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
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Bodicote. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 4 on the list
The list runs to 4 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
36 listed buildings are on Bodicote’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bodicote →
Day trips from Bodicote
Out of town, Blenheim Palace (22 km) leads 12 names to know.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace22 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum32 km south
CastleWarwick Castle32 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle6.4 km south
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History31 km south
Historic houseWoodstock Palace22 km south
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle39 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor34 km southeast
Historic houseAlthorp35 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte32 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum31 km south
Historic houseBeaumont Palace32 km southPlaces well known beyond Bodicote (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.
Bodicote: questions and answers
What is there to see near Bodicote?
No attraction is mapped inside Bodicote itself. Within 5 km of it are Broughton Castle, Banbury Museum, Bloxham Village Museum and Tooley's Historic Boatyard.
Does Bodicote have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bodicote: Banbury Museum, Bloxham Village Museum and Tooley's Historic Boatyard.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bodicote?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Deddington Castle (English Heritage), 6.4 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Bodicote?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (22 km), Ashmolean Museum (32 km), Warwick Castle (32 km), Deddington Castle (6.4 km).
Where are Bodicote’s historic buildings listed?
Bodicote has 36 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 Bodicote 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)
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banbury Museum: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bloxham Village Museum: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, 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
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), 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
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