What to see from Leafield: Cornbury Park first
All of it lies outside: 3 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Leafield’s built-up area. On the list: a historic house, a museum and a castle, among others. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. At 12 km, Blenheim Palace is worth the journey.
Top of the list around Leafield
Beyond Cornbury Park, there are a museum and a castle.
Historic houseCornbury Park3.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCharlbury Museum5 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastle · English HeritageMinster Lovell Hall and Dovecot3.7 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Look to the northeast for most of the 3 just outside.
The dashed line is Leafield’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
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Leafield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot).
Every one of them
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 3 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Leafield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Leafield →
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Blenheim Palace (12 km) leads 12 names to know.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace12 km east
MuseumAshmolean Museum21 km southeast
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History21 km southeast
Historic houseWoodstock Palace12 km east
CastleOxford Castle Motte21 km southeast
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum21 km southeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace21 km southeast
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden22 km southeast
CastleSudeley Castle31 km northwest
ZooCotswold Wildlife Park11 km southwest
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science21 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHailes Abbey31 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Leafield (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 Leafield
What is there to see near Leafield?
No attraction is mapped inside Leafield itself. Within 5 km of it are Cornbury Park, Charlbury Museum and Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot.
Does Leafield have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Leafield: Charlbury Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Leafield?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Leafield, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot).
What are the best-known days out near Leafield?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (12 km), Ashmolean Museum (21 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (21 km), Woodstock Palace (12 km).
Where are Leafield’s historic buildings listed?
Leafield has 11 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 Leafield 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 (14)
- Cornbury Park: Andrew Blades, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlbury Museum: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford Castle Motte: Tejvan Pettinger, CC BY 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
- Sudeley Castle: Wdejager, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cotswold Wildlife Park: ciukes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hailes Abbey: Bill Tyne from Oxford, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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