Around Burcot, start with Pendon Museum
Museums or galleries make up 4 of the 6 places on the list. All of them lie outside Burcot. Make a day of it at Ashmolean Museum, 12 km away.
Where to start near Burcot
Close behind Pendon Museum are 3 museums, a water park and a church.
MuseumPendon Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumDorchester Abbey Museum1.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumAston Martin Heritage Trust3 km outside town, to the eastWater parkWater parkWet n Wild Oxford1.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumEarth Trust Centre2.9 km outside town, to the southChurchChurchSaint Katherine's Church4.1 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.
Places on the map
The outermost point is Saint Katherine's Church, at 4.4 km.
The dashed line is Burcot’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
Museums or galleries lead the count with 4 of 6.
Green: inside Burcot. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Burcot itself; these 6 are within 5 km of its edge.
Dorchester Abbey Museum
Local museum in Dorchester, England, United Kingdom.
Aston Martin Heritage Trust
Automobile museum in Drayton St Leonard, England.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
1 listed building is on Burcot’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burcot →
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Ashmolean Museum (12 km) is the best known.
MuseumAshmolean Museum12 km northwest
Historic houseBlenheim Palace24 km northwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History12 km northwest
CastleOxford Castle Motte12 km northwest
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum12 km northwest
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden11 km north
Historic houseBeaumont Palace12 km northwest
CastleWallingford Castle7.8 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor27 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey6.1 km west
Historic houseChequers30 km east
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins27 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Burcot (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.
Asked about places to visit in Burcot
What is there to see near Burcot?
No attraction is mapped inside Burcot itself. Within 5 km of it are Pendon Museum, Dorchester Abbey Museum, Aston Martin Heritage Trust and Wet n Wild Oxford.
Does Burcot have a museum?
4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Burcot: Pendon Museum, Dorchester Abbey Museum, Aston Martin Heritage Trust and Earth Trust Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burcot?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 27 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Burcot?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (12 km), Blenheim Palace (24 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (12 km), Oxford Castle Motte (12 km).
Where are Burcot’s historic buildings listed?
Burcot has 1 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 Burcot 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 (14)
- Pendon Museum: William Grimes at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorchester Abbey Museum: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, 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
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abingdon Abbey: Claire Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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