A historic house just outside Checkendon: Braziers Park
From Checkendon, the big name within reach is Windsor Castle, 31 km away. No place to visit is mapped inside Checkendon’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a historic house and an attraction.
The names to know near Checkendon
An attraction follows Braziers Park.
Historic houseBraziers Park3 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNuffield Place (National Trust)4.2 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.
How they lie
The map ends at Nuffield Place (National Trust), 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Checkendon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Between them they are a historic house and an attraction.
Green: inside Checkendon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place, in and near Checkendon
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 2 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Checkendon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Checkendon →
Day trips from Checkendon
Of the 12 day trips, Windsor Castle (31 km) is the best known.
CastleWindsor Castle31 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum28 km northwest
Abbey or prioryAbbey Ruins11 km southeast
Castle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)5.6 km east
CastleWallingford Castle8.9 km northwest
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History28 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustBasildon Park7.6 km southwest
Big drawTheme parkLegoland Windsor28 km east · 2.3M visitors a year (2024)
Historic house · National TrustCliveden House24 km east
Historic houseChequers28 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte28 km northwestCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Checkendon (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 Checkendon: questions
What is there to see near Checkendon?
No attraction is mapped inside Checkendon itself. Within 5 km of it are Braziers Park and Nuffield Place (National Trust).
Does Checkendon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Checkendon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Checkendon?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Greys Court (National Trust) (National Trust), 5.6 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Checkendon?
Within 40 km: Windsor Castle (31 km), Ashmolean Museum (28 km), Abbey Ruins (11 km), Greys Court (National Trust) (5.6 km).
Where are Checkendon’s historic buildings listed?
Checkendon has 8 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 Checkendon 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 (12)
- Braziers Park: Sciencebloke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Ruins: Chris Wood (User:chris_j_wood)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greys Court (National Trust): Dennis Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallingford Castle: Pitou250, 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
- Basildon Park: grumpylumixuser, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Legoland Windsor: Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliveden House: Antony McCallum. The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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