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Abingdon Abbey
Attractions in Cothill

4.6 km from Cothill, Abingdon Abbey leads the list

No place to visit is mapped inside Cothill’s built-up area; 5 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a museum. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. The trip to Ashmolean Museum is 8.5 km.

Photo: Abingdon Abbey, Claire Ward (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Cothill
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Cothill

2 attractions, a museum and a wildlife park follow Abingdon Abbey.

Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the southeastMuseum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionJarn Mound3.1 km outside town, to the northeastWildlife parkWildlife parkMillets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre3.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionMillets Farm Centre3.8 km outside town, to the southwest

Each 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

Where to find them

The map ends at Abingdon Abbey, 4.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Cothill’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Which kinds

Between them they are 2 attractions, an abbey or priory and a museum.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Cothill. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Abingdon County Hall Museum).

Every place

All of them, one by one

5 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

3 listed buildings are on Cothill’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cothill →

Big names nearby

A little further out

Leading the 12 is Ashmolean Museum, 8.5 km away; they include 5 historic houses and 4 museums.

MuseumAshmolean Museum8.5 km northeastHistoric houseBlenheim Palace17 km northMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History9 km northeastCastleOxford Castle Motte8.1 km northeastMuseumPitt Rivers Museum9 km northeastHistoric houseBeaumont Palace8.4 km northeastGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden8.7 km northeastHistoric houseWoodstock Palace17 km northMuseumMuseum of the History of Science8.6 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor32 km northeastHistoric houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay6.8 km southeastCastleWallingford Castle18 km southeast

Places well known beyond Cothill (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 Cothill’s attractions

What is there to see near Cothill?

No attraction is mapped inside Cothill itself. Within 5 km of it are Abingdon Abbey, Abingdon County Hall Museum, Jarn Mound and Millets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre.

Does Cothill have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cothill: Abingdon County Hall Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cothill?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cothill, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Abingdon County Hall Museum).

What are the best-known days out near Cothill?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (8.5 km), Blenheim Palace (17 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (9 km), Oxford Castle Motte (8.1 km).

Where are Cothill’s historic buildings listed?

Cothill has 3 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 Cothill 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)

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