Oxford Castle Motte
Castle in Oxford incorporated into a now closed prison.
Attractions in Cumnor
Photo: Oxford Castle Motte, Tejvan Pettinger (CC BY 2.0)Oxford Castle Motte, 5.1 km from Cumnor
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Cumnor, 4 are castles or historic places. All of them lie outside Cumnor. The trip to Ashmolean Museum is 5.5 km.
In Cumnor
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known
Top of the list around Cumnor
Alongside Oxford Castle Motte you find 2 attractions, a cathedral and a garden.
CastleOxford Castle Motte4.9 km outside town, to the northeast
CathedralOsney Abbey4.2 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionJarn Mound2.5 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenBotley Park4.1 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleOxford Castle and Prison4.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWorcester College4.8 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.
The map
The places, mapped
On the map, most of the 7 sit to the northeast.
The dashed line is Cumnor’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
What is on offer
The two biggest groups: castles or historic places (4) and other attractions (2).
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Cumnor. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The whole list for Cumnor
You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
29 listed buildings are on Cumnor’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cumnor →
Big names nearby
For a day out
Out of town, Ashmolean Museum (5.5 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumAshmolean Museum5.5 km northeast
Historic houseBlenheim Palace12 km north
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History5.9 km northeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum6 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace5.3 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden6.1 km east
Historic houseWoodstock Palace12 km north
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science5.7 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor30 km northeast
Abbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey7.9 km southeast
Art galleryChrist Church5.5 km east
Historic houseChequers38 km eastPlaces well known beyond Cumnor (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.
Your questions on Cumnor
What is there to see near Cumnor?
No attraction is mapped inside Cumnor itself. Within 5 km of it are Oxford Castle Motte, Osney Abbey, Jarn Mound and Botley Park.
Does Cumnor have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Cumnor.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cumnor?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 30 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Cumnor?
Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (5.5 km), Blenheim Palace (12 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (5.9 km), Pitt Rivers Museum (6 km).
Where are Cumnor’s historic buildings listed?
Cumnor 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 Cumnor 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 (15)
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Osney Abbey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Botley Park: Bill Nicholls, 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
- 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
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, 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
- Christ Church: sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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