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The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay
Attractions in Drayton

Nothing in Drayton itself: The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay is 2.6 km away

No place to visit is mapped inside Drayton’s built-up area; 7 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 historic houses, 2 museums and an abbey or priory to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. At 13 km, Ashmolean Museum is worth the journey.

Photo: The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, Olivia Morgan Roberts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
In Drayton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Drayton

Once you have seen The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, try 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house.

Historic houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay2 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbingdon Abbey3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseum · English HeritageAbingdon County Hall Museum2.7 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumChamps Chapel Museum of East Hendred4.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseMilton Manor1.2 km outside town, to the southWildlife parkWildlife parkMillets Wildside Falconry and Wildlife Centre4.9 km outside town, to the northwest

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 farthest of them, Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred, is 5.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Drayton’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

Grouped by kind

3 castles or historic places and 2 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby

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

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

Every place

Place after place

These 7 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.

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

Big names nearby

Further away

Ashmolean Museum, 13 km away, is the best known of the 12.

MuseumAshmolean Museum13 km northHistoric houseBlenheim Palace22 km northMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History13 km northCastleOxford Castle Motte12 km northMuseumPitt Rivers Museum13 km northHistoric houseBeaumont Palace13 km northGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden13 km northCastleWallingford Castle14 km eastHistoric houseWoodstock Palace22 km northCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle25 km southHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor34 km northeastCastleHighclere Castle36 km south

Places well known beyond Drayton (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.

Know before you go to Drayton

What is there to see near Drayton?

No attraction is mapped inside Drayton itself. Within 5 km of it are The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon Abbey, Abingdon County Hall Museum and Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred.

Does Drayton have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Drayton: Abingdon County Hall Museum and Champs Chapel Museum of East Hendred.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Drayton?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (13 km), Blenheim Palace (22 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (13 km), Oxford Castle Motte (12 km).

Where are Drayton’s historic buildings listed?

Drayton has 28 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 Drayton 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)

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