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Ashmolean Museum
Attractions in Kennington

Around Kennington, Ashmolean Museum leads the list

Kennington’s list takes in 28 attractions, 11 museums and 4 art galleries. Our list finds nothing inside Kennington’s built-up area, but 52 places within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Drive 16 km to reach Blenheim Palace.

Photo: Ashmolean Museum, Lewis Clarke (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Kennington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
52
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
15
in or near town
Castles & historic places
6
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Kennington

Following Ashmolean Museum are 2 museums, a castle and a garden.

MuseumAshmolean Museum3.3 km outside town, to the northMuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History3.6 km outside town, to the northCastleOxford Castle Motte3 km outside town, to the northMuseumPitt Rivers Museum3.6 km outside town, to the northGardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden2.8 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseBeaumont Palace3.3 km outside town, to the north

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

How they lie

To the north is where most of the 52 lie.

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The dashed line is Kennington’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

Kind by kind

Other attractions lead the count with 28; 15 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 11 museums · 4 art galleries0 in town · 15 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house · 1 abbey or priory · 1 cathedral · 1 historic site0 in town · 6 nearby
Gardens & estates 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 28 attractions0 in town · 28 nearby

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

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 52.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Most famous of the 12 is Blenheim Palace, 16 km from the centre.

Historic houseBlenheim Palace16 km northwestHistoric houseWoodstock Palace16 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor26 km northeastCastleWallingford Castle15 km southeastHistoric houseChequers32 km eastHistoric houseGarsington Manor5.9 km eastHistoric houseThe Abbey, Sutton Courtenay8.3 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins35 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBoarstall Tower16 km northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageDonnington Castle33 km southCastle · National TrustGreys Court (National Trust)27 km southeastMuseumDidcot Railway Centre11 km south

Places well known beyond Kennington (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 people ask about Kennington

What is there to see near Kennington?

No attraction is mapped inside Kennington itself. Within 5 km of it are Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Oxford Castle Motte and Pitt Rivers Museum.

Does Kennington have a museum?

15 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Kennington: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum and Museum of the History of Science.

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

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

What are the best-known days out near Kennington?

Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (16 km), Woodstock Palace (16 km), Waddesdon Manor (26 km), Wallingford Castle (15 km).

Where are Kennington’s historic buildings listed?

Kennington has 5 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 Kennington 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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