Broughton Castle is the place to visit in Broughton
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 5 places on the list. We list one place to visit inside Broughton’s built-up area and 4 within 5 km of its edge. Further afield, Blenheim Palace is 22 km from the centre.
Broughton’s best known
Next to Broughton Castle, the best known are 4 museums.
Historic houseBroughton Castlein town
MuseumBloxham Village Museum2.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumBanbury Museum4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumSwalcliffe Tithe Barn3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumTooley's Historic Boatyard4 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northeast.
The dashed line is Broughton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
4 of the 5 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Broughton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of them, one by one
The one inside Broughton comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its edge.
Bloxham Village Museum
Local museum in Bloxham, England, United Kingdom.
Swalcliffe Tithe Barn
Grade I listed tithe barn and museum in Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Broughton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
24 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Broughton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Broughton →
Further out, the best known
The 12 days out are led by Blenheim Palace, 22 km away.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace22 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum33 km south
CastleWarwick Castle30 km northwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History33 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle8.5 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle37 km northwest
Historic houseWoodstock Palace22 km south
Historic house · National TrustUpton House9 km northwest
Historic houseAlthorp37 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte33 km south
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor38 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum33 km southPlaces well known beyond Broughton (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.
Questions about Broughton’s attractions
What are the main attractions in Broughton?
The place to visit inside Broughton’s built-up area is Broughton Castle. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does Broughton have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Broughton: Bloxham Village Museum, Banbury Museum, Swalcliffe Tithe Barn and Tooley's Historic Boatyard.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Broughton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Deddington Castle (English Heritage), 8.5 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Broughton?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (22 km), Ashmolean Museum (33 km), Warwick Castle (30 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (33 km).
Where are Broughton’s historic buildings listed?
Broughton has 24 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. 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 Broughton 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 (16)
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bloxham Village Museum: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banbury Museum: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Swalcliffe Tithe Barn: Des Blenkinsopp, 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton House: Lee Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Althorp: Andrew Walker (walker44), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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