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University of Oxford Botanic Garden
Attractions in Horspath

What to see from Horspath: University of Oxford Botanic Garden first

Horspath and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 gardens and 2 historic houses. What there is to see lies just outside: 8 places within 5 km of its edge. Ashmolean Museum, 6.7 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: University of Oxford Botanic Garden, JMski (CC0)
In Horspath
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The first to see around Horspath

After University of Oxford Botanic Garden come 2 historic houses, 2 museums and a garden.

GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden5 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseGarsington Manor2.4 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseShotover House1.5 km outside town, to the northeastGardenWaterperry Gardens4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Kilns - CS Lewis's Home1.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumScience Oxford Centre2 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

Where to find them

University of Oxford Botanic Garden, 5.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Horspath’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 kind of places

3 museums or galleries and 2 gardens or estates top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

All of it

Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 8 places in all.

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

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

Big names nearby

Around the region

The 12 days out are led by Ashmolean Museum, 6.7 km away.

MuseumAshmolean Museum6.7 km westHistoric houseBlenheim Palace18 km northwestMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History6.5 km westCastleOxford Castle Motte6.8 km westMuseumPitt Rivers Museum6.4 km westHistoric houseBeaumont Palace6.8 km westHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor20 km northeastMuseumMuseum of the History of Science6.3 km westHistoric houseWoodstock Palace18 km northwestHistoric houseChequers27 km eastHistoric house · National TrustBoarstall Tower11 km northeastCastleWallingford Castle15 km south

Places well known beyond Horspath (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.

Practical questions about Horspath

What is there to see near Horspath?

No attraction is mapped inside Horspath itself. Within 5 km of it are University of Oxford Botanic Garden, Garsington Manor, Shotover House and Waterperry Gardens.

Does Horspath have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Horspath: The Kilns - CS Lewis's Home, Science Oxford Centre and Museum of Rural Life.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Waddesdon Manor (National Trust), 20 km northeast.

What are the best-known days out near Horspath?

Within 40 km: Ashmolean Museum (6.7 km), Blenheim Palace (18 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (6.5 km), Oxford Castle Motte (6.8 km).

Where are Horspath’s historic buildings listed?

Horspath has 15 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 Horspath 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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