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The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Attractions in Culham

Trips from Culham, starting with The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay

Of the 8 places to visit in and around Culham, 5 are museums or galleries. Culham itself has none of them. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. At 11 km, Ashmolean Museum is worth the journey.

Photo: The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, Olivia Morgan Roberts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Culham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Where to start near Culham

After The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay come 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house.

Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay900 m outside town, to the southwestAbbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey1.7 km outside town, to the northMuseum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum1.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumDidcot Railway Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumPendon Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseMilton Manor3 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

Places on the map

The map ends at GWR Museum, 4.6 km out.

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The dashed line is Culham’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

The mix

Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Culham. 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

Each of the 8 is within 5 km of its edge.

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

8 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Culham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Culham →

Big names nearby

Beyond Culham

The pick of the 12 is Ashmolean Museum, 11 km off.

MuseumAshmolean Museum11 km northHistoric houseBlenheim Palace22 km northMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History12 km northCastleOxford Castle Motte11 km northMuseumPitt Rivers Museum12 km northHistoric houseBeaumont Palace11 km northGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden11 km northCastleWallingford Castle12 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor31 km northeastHistoric houseWoodstock Palace22 km northMuseumMuseum of the History of Science11 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle26 km south

Places well known beyond Culham (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.

Quick answers on Culham

What is there to see near Culham?

No attraction is mapped inside Culham itself. Within 5 km of it are The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon Abbey, Abingdon County Hall Museum and Didcot Railway Centre.

Does Culham have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Culham: Abingdon County Hall Museum, Didcot Railway Centre, Pendon Museum and GWR Museum.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Culham?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (11 km), Blenheim Palace (22 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (12 km), Oxford Castle Motte (11 km).

Where are Culham’s historic buildings listed?

Culham has 8 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 Culham 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).

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