Hook Norton Brewery is the place to visit in Hook Norton
From Hook Norton, the big name within reach is Blenheim Palace, 19 km away. We list one place to visit inside Hook Norton’s built-up area and another within 5 km of its edge. Look for an attraction and a museum.
The headline places in Hook Norton
Once you have seen Hook Norton Brewery, try a museum.
MuseumSwalcliffe Tithe Barn4.4 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.
Where to go
Out at 4.9 km is Swalcliffe Tithe Barn, the farthest.
The dashed line is Hook Norton’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 you can see
It comes down to an attraction and a museum.
Green: inside Hook Norton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The places, one by one
The one inside Hook Norton comes first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
Swalcliffe Tithe Barn
Grade I listed tithe barn and museum in Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
The one inside Hook Norton comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
64 listed buildings are on Hook Norton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hook Norton →
Worth the drive
Top of the 12 day trips: Blenheim Palace, at 19 km.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace19 km southeast
MuseumAshmolean Museum31 km southeast
CastleWarwick Castle32 km north
Historic houseBroughton Castle7.8 km northeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History31 km southeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace19 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageKenilworth Castle40 km north
CastleOxford Castle Motte31 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum31 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle12 km east
Historic houseBeaumont Palace31 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden32 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Hook Norton (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.
Asked about places to visit in Hook Norton
What are the main attractions in Hook Norton?
The place to visit inside Hook Norton’s built-up area is Hook Norton Brewery. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Hook Norton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Hook Norton: Swalcliffe Tithe Barn.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hook Norton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Kenilworth Castle (English Heritage), 40 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Hook Norton?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (19 km), Ashmolean Museum (31 km), Warwick Castle (32 km), Broughton Castle (7.8 km).
Where are Hook Norton’s historic buildings listed?
Hook Norton has 64 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 Hook Norton 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)
- Swalcliffe Tithe Barn: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blenheim Palace: Jvhertum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashmolean Museum: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, 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
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenilworth Castle: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pitt Rivers Museum: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deddington Castle: Charlesdrakew, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beaumont Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Oxford Botanic Garden: JMski, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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