Out from Faringdon: Buscot House and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Faringdon’s built-up area, but 4 places are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 historic houses, a historic site and an attraction, among others. Our list counts 2 places looked after by the National Trust. The trip to Blenheim Palace is 26 km.
Leading the list near Faringdon
The list goes on from Buscot House to a historic house, a historic site and an attraction.
Historic house · National TrustBuscot House3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseKelmscott Manor4.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustGreat Coxwell Barn1 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionBadbury Hill1.5 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The map shows most of the 4 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Faringdon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Most common are castles or historic places: 3 of 4.
Green: inside Faringdon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buscot House and Great Coxwell Barn).
Every one of them
These 4 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.
121 listed buildings are on Faringdon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Faringdon →
Beyond Faringdon
Leading the 12 is Blenheim Palace, 26 km away; they include 3 historic houses and 3 museums.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace26 km northeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum25 km northeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History26 km northeast
CastleOxford Castle Motte25 km northeast
Fort · English HeritageUffington Castle8.8 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum26 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace25 km northeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden26 km northeast
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds36 km west
Historic houseWoodstock Palace26 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle31 km southeast
CastleHighclere Castle40 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Faringdon (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.
What visitors ask about Faringdon
What is there to see near Faringdon?
No attraction is mapped inside Faringdon itself. Within 5 km of it are Buscot House, Kelmscott Manor, Great Coxwell Barn and Badbury Hill.
Does Faringdon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Faringdon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Faringdon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Faringdon, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Buscot House and Great Coxwell Barn).
What are the best-known days out near Faringdon?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (26 km), Ashmolean Museum (25 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (26 km), Oxford Castle Motte (25 km).
Where are Faringdon’s historic buildings listed?
Faringdon has 121 listed buildings, 2 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 Faringdon 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 (13)
- Buscot House: Rictor Norton & David Allen from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelmscott Manor: Boerkevitz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, 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
- Uffington Castle: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 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
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Highclere Castle: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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