Rousham House and Gardens
Grade I listed English country house in West Oxfordshire, England, UK.
Attractions in Middle Barton
Photo: Rousham House and Gardens, Grahamec (CC BY-SA 3.0)Around Middle Barton, start with Rousham House and Gardens
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 castles and a historic house, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Blenheim Palace, 9.7 km off.
In Middle Barton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
The best known around Middle Barton
Then come 2 castles, behind Rousham House and Gardens.
Historic houseRousham House and Gardens3.8 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleGlympton Park3.7 km outside town, to the southCastleCastleNorth Aston Hall4.9 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.
The map
Mapped around Middle Barton
At 5.3 km, North Aston Hall is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Middle Barton’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
They are all castles or historic places: 3 in all.
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Green: inside Middle Barton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All the places to visit
Here are the 3 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
38 listed buildings are on Middle Barton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Middle Barton →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Head 9.7 km out for Blenheim Palace, the best known of 12.
Historic houseBlenheim Palace9.7 km south
MuseumAshmolean Museum21 km south
Historic houseWoodstock Palace9.7 km south
MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural History20 km south
CastleOxford Castle Motte21 km south
MuseumPitt Rivers Museum20 km south
Castle · English HeritageDeddington Castle6.8 km northeast
Historic houseBeaumont Palace21 km south
GardenUniversity of Oxford Botanic Garden21 km south
Historic house · National TrustWaddesdon Manor31 km east
Historic houseBroughton Castle13 km north
MuseumMuseum of the History of Science21 km southPlaces well known beyond Middle Barton (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 Middle Barton
What is there to see near Middle Barton?
No attraction is mapped inside Middle Barton itself. Within 5 km of it are Rousham House and Gardens, Glympton Park and North Aston Hall.
Does Middle Barton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Middle Barton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Middle Barton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Deddington Castle (English Heritage), 6.8 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Middle Barton?
Within 40 km: Blenheim Palace (9.7 km), Ashmolean Museum (21 km), Woodstock Palace (9.7 km), Oxford University Museum of Natural History (20 km).
Where are Middle Barton’s historic buildings listed?
Middle Barton has 38 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 Middle Barton 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)
- Rousham House and Gardens: Grahamec, 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
- Woodstock Palace: Public domain, 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
- 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
- Waddesdon Manor: Mattlever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Broughton Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the History of Science: Wiki alf at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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