Out from Combe: Blenheim Palace and more
None of our places to visit is inside Combe’s built-up area; 6 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 3 historic houses and 3 museums. At 14 km, Ashmolean Museum is worth the journey.
Just outside Combe, the best known
Close behind Blenheim Palace are 3 museums and 2 historic houses.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace2.3 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseWoodstock Palace2.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumOxford Bus Museum2.6 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseEynsham Hall3.6 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSoldiers of Oxfordshire Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCombe Mill700 m outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map view
Out of town, most of the 6 are to the east.
The dashed line is Combe’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 kinds on offer
3 are castles or historic places; museums or galleries come next with 3.
Green: inside Combe. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Combe’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Combe →
Day trips
Of the 12 day trips, Ashmolean Museum (14 km) is the best known.
MuseumAshmolean Museum14 km southeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History14 km southeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte14 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum14 km southeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace14 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden15 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor32 km east
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science14 km southeast
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens11 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle17 km north
Historic house · National TrustBoarstall Tower21 km east
Historic houseBroughton Castle22 km northPlaces well known beyond Combe (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.
Planning a visit to Combe
What is there to see near Combe?
No attraction is mapped inside Combe itself. Within 5 km of it are Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Palace, Oxford Bus Museum and Eynsham Hall.
Does Combe have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Combe: Oxford Bus Museum, Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum and Combe Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Combe?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 32 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Combe?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (14 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (14 km), Oxford Castle Motte (14 km), Pitt Rivers Museum (14 km).
Where are Combe’s historic buildings listed?
Combe has 29 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 Combe 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)
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Bus Museum: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eynsham Hall: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boarstall Tower: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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