Out from Bucknell: Ardley Castle and more
The best-known day out from Bucknell is Blenheim Palace, 15 km away. There is no place to visit inside Bucknell’s built-up area; there are 2 within 5 km of its edge.
The names to know near Bucknell
Second to Ardley Castle is a castle.
CastleMiddleton Stoney Castle3.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
Furthest from the centre is Middleton Stoney Castle, 3.6 km away.
The dashed line is Bucknell’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 list by type
Both are castles or historic places.
Green: inside Bucknell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Middleton Stoney Castle
Archaeological site in Middleton Stoney, Cherwell, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
14 listed buildings are on Bucknell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bucknell →
For a day out
Blenheim Palace, 15 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace15 km southwest
MuseumAshmolean Museum20 km south
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History19 km south
MuseumBletchley Park32 km east
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor20 km southeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace15 km southwest
CastleOxford Castle Motte20 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum19 km south
Historic houseBeaumont Palace20 km south
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden20 km south
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens8.2 km west
Historic houseChequers35 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Bucknell (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 Bucknell: questions
What is there to see near Bucknell?
No attraction is mapped inside Bucknell itself. Within 5 km of it are Ardley Castle and Middleton Stoney Castle.
Does Bucknell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Bucknell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bucknell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 20 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bucknell?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (15 km), Ashmolean Museum (20 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (19 km), Bletchley Park (32 km).
Where are Bucknell’s historic buildings listed?
Bucknell has 14 listed buildings, 1 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 Bucknell 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 (13)
- Middleton Stoney Castle: 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
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The original uploader was MykReeve at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bletchley Park: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, 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
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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